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After Donald Trump won the presidency, a Wall Street Journal reporter tweeted a quote from a New Balance shoe exec on it being “the right direction.” In response, a flurry of social media posts showed New Balance shoes in trash cans and enveloped in flames.

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many colors, many moods

on the cover Need ideas for your best-ever Turkey Day Weekend? We found the deals, fun runs and volunteer gigs.

Red increases blood pressure and speeds the heart rate. Research has shown that orange increases oxygen supply to the brain. Too much yellow has been shown to encourage feelings of frustration and anger. Do you know which color is said to increase fertility, or obedience? Learn it, and then paint those walls!

choose your thanksgiving

The weekend devoted to giving thanks has developed spinoff traditions, from epic shopping on Black Friday and community investment on Small Business Saturday, to getting outside to earn the feast and volunteering to make sure others have one. We’ve got details, plus an etiquette expert’s guide to graceful family fun.

rebels have a whole new run

From the roster to the entrance video, it feels like everything has changed for the UNLV basketball team. The only constant is that the Rebels remain Las Vegas’ most beloved team. So here are the players and storylines to know as they begin play this season. “Why do we push?” the video asks. “For you. For Vegas.”

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Winners and losers of the election Pot enthusiasts and everyone Harry Reid groomed; Danny Tarkanian (again).

help made high-tech 20 Old-fashioned Lutheran Social Services of Nevada takes its food pantry digital.

opinion

Pushing back on racist rhetoric Seeing Hispanic voters’ heavy turnout was the most encouraging and inspiring outcome of the election.

homeowner aid gone awry

The federal government created a fund in 2010 to help homeowners pay mortgages. Nevada stood to benefit from an allocation of about $200 million as part of the Hardest Hit Fund. But six years later, half the funding has yet to be disbursed, with many homeowners turned away from the program. What went wrong with TARP?

40 is the new 20? try 50

Beth Sweeney is chiseling triceps and rear deltoids that would make anyone jealous. And she’s on her third career.

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Ted Mueller wears a Donald Trump mask and gives two thumbs up as the election is called for Trump during a Nevada GOP Election Night party at the South Point. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

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name game Las Vegas’ NHL franchise announced that it would unveil the team name and logo at Toshiba Plaza, outside of T-Mobile Arena, at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 22.

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bad stamp A McCarran International Airport mail handler who stole more than 200 pieces of mail in search of cash and gift cards was sentenced to 30 months of probation.

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captain wax Madame Tussauds Las Vegas and Marvel revealed the wax museum’s Captain America figure at Nellis Air Force Base to observe Veterans Day.

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next vote

The county commission will vote on ordinances related to legislation passed by state lawmakers for police funding, the convention center expansion and stadium construction.

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talking fantasy The Nevada Gaming Policy Committee will meet to discuss fantasy sports and e-sports. The board makes policy recommendations for legislators and gaming regulators.

11,359 Items of professional attire collected through the United Way of Southern Nevada’s ninth annual suit drive Nov. 4, which helps women in need prepare for job opportunities.

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$25.1M entertainment

the world’s gone blue Marking the 25th anniversary of its first performance, at Astor Place Theatre in New York City on Nov. 17, 1991, Blue Man Group has events planned in cities across the country, including Las Vegas. Now at Luxor, the act has performed more than 10,000 shows on the Strip. MGM Resorts International resort marquees will display celebratory messaging throughout the week, and The Park will host a Blue Man Groupthemed edition of Paint at the Park on Nov. 16.

Back taxes and fees owed the state of Nevada. The bad debt is more than 8 years old, due mainly from companies that closed or filed bankruptcy during the recession or by people who have died.

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going fast Blue Man Group opened in Las Vegas in 2000. (associated press file)

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DIVA WITH A CAUSE Frank Marino, star of long-running drag show “Divas,” recently became a control subject in the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study being conducted by the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. Nov. 15, he’ll share his experience at the center from 1-2 p.m., hoping to raise awareness for the need for volunteers for clinical trials around potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Voter turnout of 77 percent statewide fell just short of the 81 percent figure for the presidential election in 2012. More than 1.1 million of the state’s nearly 1.5 million active registered voters cast ballots.

It was reported that the lower bowl of T-Mobile Arena was sold out for the Dec. 10 nonconference men’s basketball matchup between Duke University and UNLV — their first meeting since the 1991 Final Four.

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surviving the holiday season

Deacon Tom Roberts pardons a live turkey called Mr. Butters at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada. A husband and wife who work as Metro Police officers found the turkey in their Henderson backyard six months ago. The officers nursed Mr. Butters back to health before finding him a home at Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary. (Mikayla Whitmore/staff)

Value in bonds approved for sale by the state Board of Examiners Nov. 8 to continue financing Project Neon, underway to reconfigure the Spaghetti Bowl and widen 3.7 miles of Interstate 15 between Sahara Avenue and the U.S. Highway 95 junction.

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Don’t be fooled by the paint-swatch rack. Paint names are used for marketing and often fall short of accurately describing the color.

PAINT YOUR WAY TO EMOTIONAL BALANCE

The electromagnetic energy of color (or visible light) interacts with pituitary and pineal glands and the hypothalamus in the brain. Those organs regulate the endocrine system, which controls body functions and emotional responses.

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Decorating a home can be daunting. A fresh coat of paint or a few well-placed accessories can change the look and feel of a room at a minimal cost, but the options are endless. Where to begin? ¶ Narrow your choices by considering the purpose of each room. From there, science can help you pick the right color. ¶ Psychologists for decades have studied the impact of color on mood, and the physiological effects of color have been proven. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers found, for example, that color affects blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates, brain activity and biorhythms. ¶ Social and cultural associations come into play as, well. There’s a reason the room where actors relax before an appearance is called a green room and people who are seething with anger are said to turn red. ¶ Do you want your child to sleep at night or your office to be a place of productivity? The right color choices can support your goals.

EXERCISE AREA: ORANGE enthusiasm and energy Orange is an exciting color that amps up people. Research has shown that orange increases oxygen supply to the brain and stimulates brain activity. Some ancient cultures believed the color orange also helped clear the lungs.

DINING ROOM: RED stimulation Red is a bold, intense color that increases blood pressure and speeds the heart rate. In dining rooms, it is thought to stimulate both appetite and conversation. Many restaurants favor red walls or decor because of the appetite-stimulating effect.

KITCHEN: YELLOW energy and metabolism Yellow is warm and welcoming and exudes happiness. It’s a good choice for kitchens and entryways. However, don’t go overboard. Too much yellow has been shown to encourage feelings of frustration and anger. Use yellow sparingly as an accent color rather than a base.

If you are hesitant to make full-scale changes by painting an entire room, start small with an accent wall or accessories. Pillows, rugs, paintings and window treatments all can add color to a space without permanently changing the design.

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HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT COLOR ■ Consider the size of the room. Light colors make rooms seem larger and brighter. Dark colors give rooms a more intimate appearance.

BEDROOM: GREEN tranquility and health Green is the most soothing color, combining the cheeriness of yellow and the calmness of blue. Its warmth and comfort encourage unwinding. Studies also have shown green to increase fertility by helping to ease stress.

Choose green for your computer-screen desktop. Green produces the least amount of eyestrain.

■ Determine the feel.

OFFICE: BLUE productivity People have been shown to be more productive in blue rooms. The color promotes calm and well-being, and has been proven to lower heart rate. A Creighton University study found that workers in blue offices felt the most centered and hopeful about accomplishing their objectives.

Do you want a soothing, restful space (soft, cool colors and neutrals)? Or an exciting social space (warm, bright, contrasting colors)?

■ Pay attention to lighting. Natural daylight shows the truest color. Incandescent lighting brings out warm tones and yellows. Fluorescent lighting casts a sharp blue tone.

■ Don’t forget ceilings. Ceilings that are lighter-colored than walls appear higher. Ceilings that are darker-colored feel lower.

■ Test, test, test. The same color can look vastly different from room to room. Test by painting a large swath at least several feet in each direction. If possible, test on a wall with a free edge (such as next to a doorway) to avoid having the existing wall color influence the read of the new one. Paint up from the floor to see how it interacts with your flooring. Feather the edges to avoid test patches showing through when the entire room is painted.

■ Take a walk. Be sure to consider how your color choice interacts with adjacent rooms. Particularly in open-concept homes, portions of other rooms likely will show. The color should be complementary to encourage flow.

LIVING ROOM: PURPLE calm and relaxation Similar to blue, purple is a restful color. Light lavenders are tranquil, while deeper eggplants add depth and ground a space. Purples also can add an air of elegance and a touch of mystery to a room.

Thousands of correctional facilities have painted rooms pink, a passive color, to try to keep prisoners more docile and obedient.

Source: American Institute of Biosocial Research

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A THANKSGIVING WEEKEND TO BE THANKFUL FOR YOUR GUIDE TO SHOPPING, GIVING, FAMILY TIME AND OUTDOOR FUN BY THE SUNDAY STAFF

Just like everyone has a favorite dish on the Thanksgiving table (stuffing wins), we all have our ways of luxuriating in the long weekend. Full-contact shopping. NFL games and leftovers. Going nuts on the Christmas decorations. ¶ However you choose to make the holiday your own, this guide will help you strategize for the weekend’s retail blitzes, pre-feast rituals and alternative traditions.

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MOVIES Buy tickets online and arrive early. That way, everyone can sit together. However, if some people get caught in traffic, the best way to reserve seats in a crowded theater is to buy soda and popcorn and put them in the cup holders.

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Whether ushering your relatives out to dinner, the movies or through the crowds of Black Friday, it’s not easy greeting holiday fun with grace. ¶ Sheila Keast, the resident etiquette expert for Fox 5’s “More” morning show, says that no matter what your family decides to do, it’s important to plan, communicate clearly and be courteous to other revelers.

GIVING BACK

Make reservations as far ahead as possible. Ensure the restaurant meets everyone’s dietary needs and is suitable for all ages by looking online first. Large parties should arrive 10 minutes early to ease the journey from the hostess stand to the table.

If you know of a family in need of some Thanksgiving cheer, get yours together to make and deliver care baskets. It’s a great way to get off the couch and into the spirit.

Think outside the restaurant. “If families are looking for alternative ways to celebrate, going to the park with a Thanksgiving picnic and inviting those who are alone to join you is a great idea,” Keast says.

Do separate checks. This is considerate of everyone’s budget in a big party. Check your bill before paying, as oftentimes restaurants include gratuity for large tables, though Keast suggests: “Leave a little extra, to be thankful for those who served your meal.”

SHOPPING

Have a designated driver and, as Keast says, “just remember what Thanksgiving is all about: family, friends and being thankful.”

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Know that fine dining isn’t off limits. Just make sure there’s a children’s menu. And plan a short dinner earlier in the evening so kids have no reason to be hungry and cranky. Keast warns that crying children aren’t fair to other diners; so be sure to take them out of the restaurant for a moment to calm down.

Drop your brood at the curb, then park. Keast doesn’t care for Black Friday, because she thinks people should be with their families — including the retail workers. She understands, however, that a lot of people love to shop, meaning a lot of cars will be jamming up the parking lots. So shuttle to the door with a planned place and time to reconnect.

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for the hardcore shoppers

Thanksgiving is a big American holiday, but few thanks-givers know it was moved because of what became an even bigger one: Black Friday. In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed turkey day up a week to prolong the holiday spending season (and plump the economy). Although in 1941, he signed a law that moved it back to the fourth Thursday in November. Since then, Black Friday has become a phenomenon. Popularized in the City of Brotherly Love, its name is said to have sprung from Philadelphia being so crowded with shoppers the day after Thanksgiv-

ing that there was a lot of pollution and mess. According to London Metropolitan University’s School of Psychology, the Black Friday ritual invites a clear comparison with early huntergatherers. “Such irrational consumer behavior touches upon a rather primitive instinct: We tend to be competitive ... and we think on Black Friday that we’ve won, we’ve beaten the retailer.” The experience also preys upon us. Ramping up our insecurities and negative instincts, Black Friday gives us a wicked case of FOMO (fear of missing out). We become afraid we’ll miss out on the deal of the

how to secure black friday deals Evan Martinez, Best Buy Geek Squad leader and 10-year Black Friday veteran, provided tips on how to walk away with bargains that make the lines worth it. Whatever is on your list, Martinez recommends arriving early for door busters. Quantities of each deeply discounted item will be posted online, so you’ll know how early to vie for the front of the line. Martinez promises no one will be hurt when the doors open. “We always make sure everything is safe, handing out tickets for firstcome deals and hiring extra security to keep lines organized. “Honestly, though,” Martinez recalls, “from my first Black Friday to today the most amazing thing is watching the store go from completely empty to full of excited shoppers in a matter of minutes. The energy is astonishing.” Many thought Cyber Monday and early online deals would disrupt in-person Black Friday attendance, but numbers haven’t changed much. “There is still a morning rush, with the only difference being that it doesn’t sharply drop off as the day goes on,” Martinez says, “so people must be more confident that the deals will still be on when they get there.” Although Best Buy won’t share the deals it plans to offer — top secret until the day before — or whether it will open on Thanksgiving or wait until Black Friday proper, Martinez says the best way to enjoy is to avoid going it alone. “I’ve seen a lot of people shopping solo, and those who seem to Think big be having the most fun Sure, that sweater are with their families you like is marked and friends enjoying the down to $20 on Black spectacle and exciteFriday, but do you really ment of it all,” he says. want to stand in line all “For many, it’s as much day to get it? Think about of a family tradition as big-ticket items with Thanksgiving.” deep discounts. — Molly O’Donnell

century if we don’t queue up at 4 a.m. Still, there are enough partakers in the mayhem to keep stores in the black, with the only threat being, well, Black Friday itself. Partly because stores are opening their doors (and online sales) earlier and earlier and partly because the term has reached its saturation point, Black Friday might be on the road to dying a black death. In a 2014 Fortune article, Wal-Mart’s then-U.S. Chief Merchant Duncan Mac Naughton put it best: “It used to be called Black Friday, then it became Thursday, now it’s a week long. Maybe we should just call it November.”

Do in-store recon Chances are you’ll hit your favorite stores before Black Friday. So take a few turns and find the item you want most. If it comes in a bunch of colors or sizes, pick your favorite and try it on or out, noting its location. This way, you can make a beeline on the fated day.

Do online recon Check store websites for details on specific deals. Do they have a door buster on your favorite item? A half-off deal at a certain time of day? Doing the virtual legwork pays off.

95 million people shopped Small Business Saturday last year, according to American Express.

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do you know about small business saturday? Crowds are expected to swarm for Black Friday, and some are already seeking out Cyber Monday deals, but lesser-known promotion Small Business Saturday is a chance to put your dollars behind your community. Observed Nov. 26 throughout the country, and Downtown Container Park and its 37 local businesses are celebrating in a major way.

newspapers Thanksgiving Day is the best day to pick up the paper for store inserts on sales.

“If everybody in Southern Nevada made a purchase at a small business, it would be a terrific boost for our economy because they have employees who are locals,” said Mike Bindrup, project manager for the Nevada Small Business Development Center. “When you buy stuff from a major chain, that money goes to corporate, but if you make a purchase at a small business, that money stays here.” Cara Clarke, associate vice president of communications for the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, says there are more small businesses in Las Vegas than people may realize. “Although we have major employers here in Las Vegas that are great, we’re still very much a small-business community.” Santa arrives at Downtown Container Park at noon to spread holiday cheer until 5 p.m., when five prizes worth $100 each (good at any of the shops or bars/restaurants) will be given away to winners who’ve signed up at downtowncontainerpark.com. In between, there will be cookies, holiday-themed painting and live entertainment. As for deals, they’ll range from an $8 dog-and-beer special at Cheffinis to 30 percent off your purchase (and a free turtle tote for those over $75) at clothing company Layop. Flip-flops to artisan chocolates, Container Park is a gold mine for gift ideas.

theblackfriday.com. Of course, there’s a site dedicated to all things Black Friday that already has posted opening times for major stores, news items and coupons for in-person and online deals.

Manufacturer sites Looking for a new computer? Hit up the sites of the manufacturers you’re interested in to see where they’re promoting their products at the best sale prices, or if the deals they’re offering online are better.

Blogs Sometimes you know what you want, and sometimes you only know you want something. Shopping blogs are great at helping you find that thing you didn’t know you needed before you saw it. Examples: holycool.net and messynessychic.com.

In-store fliers Chances are you’re shopping for Thanksgiving supplies during the week. This is a good time to look for in-store fliers that might contain coupons and tips on specials not obvious on Black Friday or available at other locations of the same store.

Parking is a thing While you might be prepared to battle it out in line, you may have forgotten that the real challenge happens before you even get to the store. Give up on parking close. Or, better still, give up for real and call Lyft, Uber or a cab.

Dress comfortably This may seem like a no-brainer, but a lot of people show up to Black Friday in nice holiday wear (especially since it has become Thanksgiving) and live to regret it. Think stretchy pants and tennis shoes.

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for the outdoorsy types

If you’re planning to turn Black Friday a different color, maybe green like Mount Charleston, blue like the Colorado River or red like the valley’s sandstone cliffs, you’ll be in good company. Outside the gleeful consumerism, Thanksgiving traditions have formed around working up an appetite for the feast (or working off the consequences) and celebrating the scenic beauty that should make every Las Vegan thankful. Fancy a 5K before dinner? Here are three festive ways to get in a jog — and possibly win a medal — on Thanksgiving morning.

Las Vegas Turkey Trot

The Turkey Rock

What: The classic includes new half-marathon and half-marathon relay events, along with 12K, 5K and 1-mile options When: 6:30 a.m. Where: Lake Mead National Recreation Area, on the Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail to Hoover Dam Price: $40-$125 Register: bbscrun.com/las-vegasturkey-trot-11-24-16

What: 10K, 5K and 1-mile fun runs, with proceeds benefiting Keep Memory Alive When: 8 a.m. Where: Behind the PKWY Tavern and onto the Western Beltway Trail Price: $35-$50 Register: jusrun.com/races/ theturkeyrock

Wobble Before You Gobble What: 5K or 1-mile jaunts to indulge in some “fitness before you feast” When: 8 a.m. Where: Kellogg Zaher Park, 7901 W. Washington Ave. Price: $25-$45 Register: desertskyadventures.com/ wobble-before-you-gobble-5k

#OptOutside Outdoor outfitter REI started a movement last year with #OptOutside, closing all of its stores on Black Friday and encouraging customers and employees to rush into nature instead of a retailer. According to Adweek, 275 organizations have joined the charge in 2016, from Subaru and Google to the National Park Service. REI’s campaign page offers a location-specific guide to outdoor fun, listing these top-rated trails in the Las Vegas Valley: Hikers classified the Black Mountain Trail in Henderson as a difficult climb, getting progressively steeper toward the top but possessing one of the best views of Las Vegas. It’s perfect for an outing with your dog, provided he’s up for the 3-mile trek inside the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. The Kraft Mountain Loop in Summerlin is about 3.27 miles and starts at the Calico Basin. It’s common to see bighorn sheep and desert tortoises in the early mornings and evenings on the back side of Kraft Mountain, which boasts impressive rock formations. Pooches are welcome on this intermediate hike. Also intermediate (but dog-free), the Shoreline & White Owl Canyon Loop is about 5 miles starting at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Parts of this trail once were underwater, and wildlife like horned owls, coyotes and bighorn sheep can be spotted.

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Frozen turkeys Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada hopes to collect in its 30th annual turkey drive

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Mission I’mPOSSIBLE The local group’s tenets of fitness and philanthropy will be on full display Thanksgiving week. While it normally meets Tuesdays for running, Thursdays for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and weekends to contribute to good causes, Thursday’s holiday is changing things up. MIP member Mason Cantorna, 25, said the workouts are always free, entry-level and open to the community. The group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, for a short run (3 to 5 miles) with a mix of high-intensity interval training. “This platform caters to family. We just want people to feel welcomed and warm through enlightenment, encouragement, empowerment,” Cantorna said. His tips for staying fit this holiday season include drinking a lot of water and putting in “that grind time.” Cantorna recalled his first Thanksgiving with MIP in 2013, working on its Made with Love program by filling care bags with hygiene products and passing them out to the homeless on Foremaster Lane. This year, MIP is running a sock drive and plans to distribute donations at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving inside Rancho High School. “Everyone wants to create a better world,” Cantorna said, “but a better world starts with one community, one strong community.”

For those who want to give back November launches the holidays, a season of giving to friends, family and the community. Those passionate about the latter might volunteer to serve Thanksgiving meals at shelters, a meaningful way to honor the day’s roots. But November also hosts National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 1220), devoted to longer-term engagement. Las Vegas is home to an organization working to solve hunger: Three Square, the only food bank in Southern Nevada. It works with 176 agencies offering 370 food programs, relying on more than 1,300 community partners — grocery stores, casinos, schools, government agencies and faith-based organizations — to feed Southern Nevada. “If you support Three Square, essentially you’re supporting any nonprofit that has anything to do with food distribution in Clark County,” said Chief Operating Officer Dan Williams. Clark County has about 288,640 people who are food-insecure, according to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap, but Three Square also serves Nye, Lincoln and Esmeralda counties. In that greater area, it’s estimated that one in six people are food-insecure. Williams explained three ways to help Three Square: volunteer your time, advocate for the organization, or donate. For every dollar Three Square spends, it makes three meals. “That’s what makes a community strong — banding together to take care of the people who need help every now and then,” he said. Throughout November, Three Square’s holiday giving campaign means its partners double donations. Last year, 16,000 turkeys were distributed. “In this country a turkey symbolizes family and togetherness, so when you are left in a position where you can’t afford a Thanksgiving meal, hope goes down a little bit,” Williams said. “We know food has a positive effect beyond the nutritional value … It nourishes your soul.” Although he appreciates the surge of help during the holidays, Williams encourages getting involved year-round. “Hunger is not seasonal.”

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winners and losers of the 2016

ELECTION

hillary clinton Donald Trump President-elect Donald Trump ran an unconventional campaign that tapped into the deep-seated fears of the American people, from economic insecurity to looming threats of terrorism at home and abroad. Americans elected a true political outsider who promised to upend the status quo in Washington, D.C.

She won the battle for Nevada by 2 points, thanks to her campaign team and party being well-organized. But it wasn’t enough to win the country, in a year that rejected the political establishment in favor of an outsider — though she appears to have won the popular vote by about 400,000.

Congresswoman Dina Titus And then there were four. Titus is no longer in the minority in Nevada’s congressional delegation, with Kihuen, Rosen and Cortez Masto soon joining her. She said Tuesday night that Democrats in Congress would have a key role to play under a Trump presidency, picking their battles where they can.

By Megan Messerly | Staff Writer

The battle for 2016 was hard fought on both sides of the aisle. ¶ Republicans won the nation Tuesday night, but Democrats carried the state, the result of months of planning from party operatives, union leadership and progressive groups. Here’s a look at some of the winners and losers.

Nevada’s status as a bellwether state 2016 is the second time since 1912 that Nevada has not voted for the winner of the presidency. The other was in 1976, when Nevada voted for losing candidate Gerald Ford.

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Congressman Cresent Hardy The 4th District congressman had good intentions. Opponent Ruben Kihuen even acknowledged that in his acceptance speech: “He’s a good man, and even though we may disagree on the issues, I know that he went to Congress to do good for Nevada.” But ultimately, Hardy couldn’t eke out another win in his relatively blue district.

The powerful Culinary Union, which represents 57,000 workers at hotels on the Strip and across Nevada, again proved to be a force in Nevada politics. The union knocked on more than 350,000 doors, talked to 75,000 voters and delivered 54,000 early votes.

This election was Reid’s swan song. He threw his weight into ensuring Catherine Cortez Masto would succeed him and backing Democrats who took back Nevada’s 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts. Still, he lamented Trump’s win.

Senate and Assembly Democrats After Republicans captured both houses of the Legislature in 2014, Democrats took them back this year. An 11-10 GOP advantage became an 11-10 Democratic one. Democrats also flipped 10 seats in the Assembly for a 27-15 advantage.

Pot enthusiasts Recreational marijuana will be legal in the state starting Jan. 1.

Nevada Democrats It was a bittersweet election for Democrats, who delivered Hillary Clinton the state’s six electoral votes, elected Cortez Masto as the first Latina U.S. Senator, flipped two House seats and took control of the Legislature. Everything that didn’t work in 2014 worked in 2016. But, Trump still won the presidential race.

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Nevada Republicans Danny Tarkanian Democrats wrested control of two congressional seats from Republicans, and Republicans failed to flip Harry Reid’s U.S. Senate seat. Without the kind of ground game Democrats had, it was a bad year.

Sen. Harry Reid

The son of famed UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian lost his fifth election in his bid to represent Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District. His campaign was reminiscent of those in years past, when he was hammered over a number of past business dealings.

Senate and Assembly Republicans Republicans are back to being the underdogs at the Legislature. “Mr. Leader, congratulations on a successful effort. Looking forward to a fun session,” tweeted Michael Roberson, who leads Senate Republicans, at Democratic leader Aaron Ford. “Yep. Fun AND productive,” Ford tweeted back.

Think of all that money they made from all those ads.

The Trump campaign in Nevada It was out-organized here, but it didn’t matter nationally.

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Going digital has helped food pantry cut waste and better serve clients By Adam Candee Staff Writer

Almost three decades have passed since a 13-year-old Armena Mnatsakanyan shivered in a bread line for four hours every winter morning following a devastating earthquake in her native Armenia in 1988. The suffering feels much closer as Mnatsakanyan talks about finding more efficient ways to feed the poor and suffering as executive director of Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (LSSN), many years after helping her aunt, Hripsime Kirakosyan, establish Mission Armenia to aid quake victims in her home country. “Since 13 years old, I grew up so quickly,” Mnatsakanyan said. “I felt like 40 or 50 years old. And I wanted to grow up and help someone, at least one person or at least one young girl, not to stand in line like I did.” Here in Las Vegas, Mnatsakanyan witnessed lines forming as early as 4 p.m. on the day before food would be distributed to the hungry inside LSSN’s food pantry, and envisioned a safer way to help them. That drive led to LSSN’s implementation of DigiMart, an online food-pantry system attempting to change the way seniors, working poor and the homeless receive assistance. Mnatsakanyan got grant funding to purchase the software for $5,000 from Nexus Financial Services in New York, with intent both to process more than 500,000 pounds of donated food per year in a more efficient manner and to provide a more dignified way for clients to get help. Instead of receiving a mystery box of food, clients receive a fixed amount of credit each month to shop at one of LSSN’s in-house, touch-screen computer terminals. Each person can spend up to 100 “points” — up to 500 points per family — on 26 food items, with healthy food costing significantly less than junk food. Cookies, for instance, cost 15 points while three servings of meat cost eight points. “As we educate them on eating healthy, we also try to educate them on how to spend their budgets,” said Derrick Felder, facilities and nutrition manager for LSSN. After people make their selections, staffers in the warehouse collect and box the items for pickup. Customers then go into the warehouse to choose their meat, dairy and produce. Felder envisions a fully operational DigiMart allowing LSSN to double the

ABOVE: Volunteer Jess Parker fills a food order at Lutheran Social Services of Nevada. Order “pickers” fill most of the order, then the client selects from meat, dairy and vegetables aisles. LEFT: Items are assigned point values, and families can spend up to 500 points per month at the pantry. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

number of clients it serves to 300 per week at peak times. With many seniors still learning the system, Felder said clients need between eight and 10 minutes to make their choices on DigiMart, though repeat users are moving faster. Margaret Coleman and her husband, Lloyd O’Neill, recently fell behind financially after moving from Southern California. A 65-year-old former social worker, Coleman understands the system from both sides and enjoys shopping

through DigiMart. “You may need some help, and that’s OK,” she said. “Me needing help doesn’t define who I am. We’re going to fall on some hard times because we’re born into a fallen society.” LSSN operated its pantry as a market for the past 10 years, allowing clients to shop in a miniature supermarket inside its 3,400-square-foot warehouse. They could shop only once a month and receive a certain number of pounds of food based

on the size of their family. With DigiMart, clients can get food as many times per month as necessary if they have points remaining. After the software was purchased, Felder undertook the massive task of putting every potential food item the pantry might distribute into inventory. “It was quite an undertaking, and it was a culture shock,” he said. “You can’t really ease into this process.” DigiMart is fully operational now, though, and has helped cut food waste by 31 percent. Especially with pantries that hand out so-called “mystery boxes,” customers often discarded unwanted items in the street, forcing pantry staff to walk the neighborhood to re-collect that food. “I can never see us going back to the way we used to do it,” Felder said.

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The deadline for enrollment in most national and state government mortgage relief programs — Dec. 31 — is quickly approaching, and Nevadans need to take heed.

What is the Foreclosure Mediation Program? Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Program (FMP) is a state-funded program that allows homeowners to sit down with their mortgage lender and a mediator to help find an alternative to foreclosure. In the program, the homeowner and the bank meet to negotiate favorable terms for both parties that usually result in the homeowner being able to avoid foreclosure. During the hearing, a mediator is present to ensure that both sides provide all documentation and follow the program’s rules. Because part of the mediator’s job is to inspect and verify the bank’s foreclosure paperwork, the FMP is by far the best option for anyone making an “if judah zakalik, esq. you don’t have the paperwork, you can’t foreclose” argument. Additionally, if a homeowner requests mediation, the bank cannot foreclose without mediation concluding.

how can i take part? People who have been given a notice of default (NOD) will automatically be eligible for the FMP until Nov. 30, which is the last recorded day for NODs eligible for the program. Under FMP guidelines, the lender is required to provide adequate documentation including information about scheduling mediation when the NOD is issued. Under the rules, homeowners choosing to enroll in the FMP because they received an NOD must submit their enrollment form within 30 days of receiving the NOD (or within 20 days of being served with a judicial complaint if the lender requests a judicial foreclosure). Notices of default are often posted on the home in blue tape and mailed to the residence.

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Dec. 31 FMP enrollments will not be accepted after this day.

Can I apply to the FMP if I haven’t What is a notice of default? A notification given to a borrower stating they are behind on payments and are in default on a mortgage contract.

received a notice of default? Yes! If your home is underwater, your mortgage is past due or you have any other reason to believe that your home may be in jeopardy, you do not have to wait for the NOD to be issued. The law clearly provides a way for homeowners to opt into the program if they feel they cannot afford their mortgage payment. In fact, because these programs are ending, and there are no plans for their funding to be renewed, it may be in the bank’s best interest to wait until the new year to issue NODs. Homeowners who may be at risk should take advantage of this government program and proactively apply for FMP before time runs out.

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Other governmentfunded programs are ending too, right? Yes, on Dec. 31, the federal loan modification and short sale programs end. We can’t stress this enough: If you’re behind on your payments and you want to keep your home, you have to act now and apply for one of these programs. After this year, foreclosure alternatives will be severely limited and considerably more expensive. At the least, every homeowner behind on payments should take advantage of a free consultation with an attorney to learn his or her options.

HELP WHEN YOU’RE INJURED What is foreclosure like without FMP? With the ending of the FMP, homeowners are losing their best, lowcost option for mediation. Here are two examples of what foreclosure looks like with and without the FMP’s help. Simply put, if the bank is foreclosing and you want it to prove it has the right to do so, there are only two options: The homeowner is granted the opportunity to have a low-cost 1 FMP: foreclosure mediation that may result in saving the home. The bank, or lender, is required to prove it’s able to foreclose, and the mediator ensures that all parties “play fair” if the homeowner is attempting to get a foreclosure alternative such as a modification or short sale. File a “Homeowners Bill of Rights (HOBOR)” lawsuit: In Nevada, we have judicial and nonjudicial foreclosure procedures; if the bank chooses nonjudicial, it is not required to prove anything to proceed with a foreclosure. Without the FMP, the only way a homeowner can force the bank to provide proper documentation is to sue in open court using the rules of the HOBOR, which can be costly.

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ingredients and directions for kimchi

6 lbs Napa cabbage

1 lb daikon radish

1 1/2 oz garlic

1 cup Korean red chili powder

6 tbsp sugar

3 tbsp salt

1. Cut Napa cabbage into 1-inch squares, lightly salt and let sit for 4 hours.

/2 bunch green onion

ingredients and directions for fried rice (1 serving)

1. Sauté onion and mushrooms in sesame oil until onion is translucent. Add kimchi, cook for a few seconds, add rice.

2. Slice daikon radishes into thin discs with a mandolin. 3. Finely mince garlic, and cut green onions into 1-inch sticks. 4. After 4 hours, wash cabbage.

/2 cup kimchi 1

(see recipe)

2 cups precooked rice

sesame oil

/3 cup chopped yellow onion 1

5. Mix all ingredients and place in an airtight container for at least 5 days at room temperature. Refrigerate and it’s ready to eat. (*Note: This recipe makes 32 servings; reduce as needed)

/4 cup juice from kimchi 1

salt to taste

shaved green onion

1 egg

/3 cup chopped shiitake mushroom 1

2. Lightly break rice apart in pan with a spatula, making sure there is enough oil in the pan so the rice isn’t sticking to it. Add kimchi juice. 3. Continue to incorporate everything. When it appears to be mixed well, add salt to taste. 4. In a separate pan, cook the egg to your liking. 5. Place finished rice in a bowl, put egg on top and garnish with green onion.

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Lung cancer accounts for 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the United States and, according to the American Cancer Society, more people die of lung cancer every year than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. However, unlike many other cancers that occur randomly or are caused by genetic factors, lung cancer is largely preventable by abstaining from cigarette smoking. Furthermore, with proper education and regular Persistent cough screenings, lung cancer is treatable when caught early. “Lung cancer is not the death sentence many people assume it is,” said James Sanchez, MD, medical oncologist at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada and MountainView Hospital. For atrisk individuals, such as smokers, lung cancer screenings can save lives. Symptoms

Typically, lung cancer is diagnosed once a mass has been found in the lung during a CT scan. Once a mass is identified, the oncologist or pulmonologist checks the metabolic activity of the mass; tumors, because they’re growing masses, would have metabolic activity whereas scar tissue buildup would not. From there, a biopsy would be performed and, if the mass were confirmed to be cancerous, treatment would begin.

Coughing up blood or phlegm

Chronic lung infections such

Lung cancer rarely shows any symptoms in its early stages, which is part of the reason it can be so difficult to catch. “Many of the symptoms are general and nonspecific. Often, lung cancer shows no symptoms at all. Patients who aren’t proactive about getting screened for lung cancer usually go to the doctor for another reason and accidentally find the cancer during diagnostic tests,” Sanchez said. When symptoms do present, they could be any of those listed at right.

Diagnosis

Hoarseness

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Quit smoking Quitting is the single most important thing anyone can do to help prevent lung cancer. There are many smoking-cessation resources available for people trying to quit, including nicotine replacement therapy drugs, prescription medication, support groups, therapy and holistic approaches. While medication can help, Sanchez also recommends that patients pair smoking-cessation drugs with counseling and seek support among friends, family, co-workers and others while quitting.

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what causes lung cancer? “The vast majority of lung cancers are smoking-related. Smokers have a 30 percent greater chance than nonsmokers of developing the disease, and a nonsmoker who has never smoked in his or her life has a less than 1 percent chance,” Sanchez said. Smoking causes lung cancer by putting carcinogens directly into the lungs. While everyone is exposed to some level of carcinogens throughout their lifetime from many sources, smokers tend to subject their lungs and bodies to much higher doses. While researchers once thought the damage caused by smoking was nearly reversed once a person had quit for 15 years or more, there now is evidence to suggest that smoking causes long-term damage to DNA, even for those who have quit for many years. While smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer, it also can occur in nonsmokers. Some patients who have chronic lung disease, such as bronchitis and emphysema, tend to have higher instances of lung cancer. Furthermore, exposure to radon, asbestos or heavy metals can lead to lung cancer down the road. Workplace exposure to these, or other carcinogens, can be common for construction workers, miners and other similar occupations. Sanchez said it might be worthwhile for companies to provide screenings to their employees who work in highrisk environments. Some older homes also may contain carcinogens associated with lung cancer.

If the cancer has spread in later stages, there are a host of other related symptoms, including bone pain, nervous system issues, liver problems and enlarged lymph nodes.

It’s important for smokers to seek screening

“Lung cancer is so deadly because it’s usually found late. Often, by the time the cancer is discovered, it has advanced. More awareness can change that and early screenings help a great deal,” Sanchez said. Patients who are considered highrisk should be screened for lung cancer regularly, about once a year. A high-risk patient is often determined by age and the amount he or she has smoked. “Patients who are between 55 and 74 years old and have a history of smoking heavily should get screened,” Sanchez said. Heavy smokers are defined by their Chest pain, often that gets number of “pack years,” which worse during deep breathing, is the number of cigarettes they smoked per day multicoughing or laughing plied by the number of years they’ve been smoking. Example: Someone who smokes one pack of cigarettes a day for 10 years has a 10 pack-year history. Someone who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day for 10 years has a 20 pack-year history. “Anyone with a 30 pack-year history or higher should get screened. Anyone within the 55 to 74 age range who has quit in less than 15 years and has a 20 pack-year history or more should also get screened,” Sanchez said. The screening process is simple and standardized. It consists solely of a low-dose CT scan of the chest, with further testing if a mass is discovered.

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Life sculpting 59-year-old’s transformation shows it’s never too late

By Marsha A. Branch | Special to The Sunday

orty may be the new 20 on magazine covers, but where does it leave those of us who can’t afford personal chefs, plastic surgeons and high-tech spa treatments to transform our aging faces and bodies? Do we accept that our best years are behind us when we hit middle age, or do we adopt the notion that as long as we have life, it’s never too late to shape our best selves?

At 59, Beth Sweeney is still chasing what some might consider pipe dreams. Medicine tells us it’s all downhill in the child-bearing department for women past 35, but Sweeney, without the help of fertility treatments, delivered a healthy baby girl at age 47. And while she doesn’t advise waiting that long to have kids, she is adamant that age is no excuse for not pursuing what you want in life. Sweeney practices what she preaches, having started medical school at 50 years old. “I am in my third career,” says the actress turned personal trainer/massage therapist turned local family physician. She recalled the demands of residency, training away from her family in New York her first year and then finishing in Long Beach, Calif. The hours for any resident are brutally long, but imagine being a mother of two, having to pack up and head more than 2,500 miles away. Sweeney says persistence is the key to success, and more than a decade after she started down the path, her medical practice was proof. Her weight, however, had shot up to 201 pounds during those stressful years of school and residency. “I was feeling heavy and uncomfortable,” Sweeney says. “I was preaching health to my patients, but I wasn’t living it.” So she made a New Year’s resolution and stuck to it, starting Weight Watchers in January 2015, then joining a gym and working with a personal trainer two

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Max weight: 201 This is a marathon, not a sprint, so be patient and enjoy the journey. Motion is the lotion, and movement every day is critical to health. Find some kind of exercise you love to do or try something new, but move every day! If your goal is weight loss, keep a daily food diary of your intake and macronutrients. You are in charge of the food, not the other way around. Finally, whatever your dream, only you, not others, can determine whether it’s attainable.”

the biggest advantages is their mental months later. game. They are some of my most conHer mantra? “I want to be the best sistently hard-working clients; they person I can be, at the age I am.” MORE don’t cheat on their diet; that’s what That person is 50 pounds lighter, TRANSFORMATION gets you results.” down eight dress sizes — from 22 to 6 — In a future issue, read Sweeney works out six days a week, and is chiseling out triceps and rear delabout a former MMA one session with Urquidi and a combitoids that would make a 20-something fighter who went from weighing close to 300 nation of cross-training, kickboxing and green with envy. pounds at 30 percent weightlifting. She preps her daily meals So if you’re thinking your body won’t body fat to winning at 4 a.m., ensuring they include absorespond to exercise because of your age, physique competitions. lutely no processed carbs. guess again. In fact, Sweeney’s trainer, “It’s a sacrifice, and it may seem exPat Urquidi, says being older could be treme,” Sweeney says. “But the discipline pays off. I am advantageous in the quest for fitness. now more supple than I’ve been probably since my mid“I’ve trained tons of people over 40, and they end up 30s. And I feel amazing.” being some of my best clients,” Urquidi says. “One of

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It’s calories in vs. calories out. All diets can work if dieters follow one simple principle: Burn more than you consume. Don’t force yourself to eat foods you don’t like. It doesn’t matter how optimal the diet is; if don’t like it, you won’t stick to it. If you can’t see yourself eating this way a year from now, it won’t work. If your diet is too restrictive, rebounds or binges are inevitable.

Make sure you hit daily protein requirements. Exercising but not eating enough protein is the equivalent of hiring someone to build a house and not giving them any materials to build it.

Fail to plan? Plan to fail. Give yourself at least a day’s buffer to decide what you are going to eat. Don’t leave anything to chance.

Beth Sweeney and personal trainer Pat Urquidi demonstrate some strength training exercises at Rico’s Martial Arts gym. (Christopher DeVargas/ staff)

Top 6 Foods For Your Fitness Quest dried Fruit

Banana

Skip synthetic energy boosters and opt instead for dates, apricots, raisins and mangos, all great sources of concentrated carbohydrates due to their natural sugars. Aim for one to two servings before your workout, and two to three for every hour of your workout.

Packed with carbohydrates for energy and potassium to relieve muscle cramps, bananas are great before, during and after a workout. The peel also is packed with nutrients: even more potassium, mood-boosting serotonin and eye-protecting lutein. Try a whole banana in your smoothie.

Sweet Potato Rich in the electrolyte potassium, sweet potatoes are a healthy source of carbs before a long or intense workout. They are high in disease-fighting beta-carotene, iron, fiber and vitamin C.

Broccoli

Tomato

Cocoa

Packed with antioxidants, digestion-promoting fiber and a wide spectrum of vitamins and minerals, broccoli — along with spinach, green cabbage and kale — is one of the most nutrient-dense foods you’ll find. Such superfoods’ high calcium content builds and protects your bones.

In the fitness world, the fruit is linked to natural weight-loss hormones such as leptin, a protein that aids in regulating metabolic rate and appetite.

When you need a sweet fix, opt for dark chocolate instead of other calorie-laden foods. The higher the cocoa content — 70 percent and over — the better. Cocoa is rich in magnesium, antioxidants and amino acids.

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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.

Corey (A926786)

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Diamond

Gertrude

Age: 3-year-old male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Corey is a feisty feline but is calm and relaxed when getting his ears scratched. Show him love and he’ll nuzzle against you all day long. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 12-year-old neutered male Breed: Toy poodle Description: Mr. Roger is ready for tasty meals with his new forever family. Adoption fee: $155

Age: 4-year-old spayed female Breed: Queensland heeler Description: Diamond needs to know who she can devote herself to forever. She is house-trained and compatible with other sweet dogs. Adoption fee: $60

Age: 8-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Gertrude is docile and treasures gentle moments with people and cats, building ever-stronger relationships. Adoption fee: $20

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Age: 2-year-old male Breed: Pit bull terrier Description: Mac has a big heart, and hopes you do, too! He’s sweet and playful but would benefit from some training. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 5-month-old female Breed: Domestic shorthair kitten Description: Ashley is a bit of a scaredy cat, but with some love and socialization, she will be a fur ball of love! Adoption fee: $25

Age: 4-month-old neutered male Breed: Golden brown tabby Description: Now healed, physically and emotionally, from a cruel abandonment, Lancelot is ready to love someone dearly for the rest of his life. Adoption fee: $70

Age: 5-year-old spayed female Breed: Chihuahua Description: Althea likes to hear your calm praise and reassurances. She offers unconditional love in exchange for a stable, forever home. Adoption fee: $50

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Artie

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Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Lucy is a love bug who adores being stroked and snuggled by human companions. She is FIV positive. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 5-year-old male Breed: Beagle mix Description: Punkin Pie will bring joy and sweetness to your home. He’s a friendly and social pooch who can’t wait to find his forever home. Adoption fee: $200

Age: 9-year-old neutered male Breed: Miniature schnauzer Description: Artie is young at heart, peppy and ready to accompany you for trips big and small. He is housetrained, crate-trained and compatible with mature children. Adoption fee: $40

Age: 4-month-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Kona is spunky and relishes playing with cats, dogs and people. Almost everything interests and amuses him. Adoption fee: $70

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Former UNLV coach Dave Rice, who was fired in January but remains popular with many in Las Vegas because he was part of the national championship team, returns to Las Vegas on Feb. 25 as an assistant coach with in-state UNR.

prepping for court By Ray Brewer, Jesse Granger and Case Keefer |

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From the roster to the entrance video, it feels like everything has changed for the UNLV basketball team this season. The only constant is that the Rebels remain Las Vegas’ most beloved team. ¶ So here are the players and storylines to know as the Rebels begin play this season.

n Culture change New head coach Marvin Menzies could not be more different than his predecessor, Dave Rice. During two exhibition games, Menzies coached with a fiery personality that fans hadn’t seen in years at the Thomas & Mack Center. During the final exhibition, freshman big man Djordjije Sljivancanin chucked up an ill-advised 3-pointer immediately after checking in. Menzies took a quick look to his bench and pulled Sljivancanin from the game — something Rice would rarely, if ever, do. “I pulled him out, we talked and then I put him right back in,” Menzies said. “It’s education, man, that’s what it is.”

n Fan support During the exhibition against Dakota Wesleyan, UNLV rolled out a new entrance video. The montage of practice footage asks in part, “Why do we push? Why do we sacrifice everything? Why do we sweat, bleed, dig down deep? Why do we drive? Why do we unite? Why? For you. For Vegas. We play for Vegas.” The video played to one of the smallest crowds ever at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels lack flashy five-star recruits and potential NBA Draft picks this season, and the consensus is that they will finish near the bottom of the Mountain West Conference. With a daunting nonconference schedule sure to produce some ugly losses, will the local fan base show up to allow the Rebels to play for them?

n Games When UNLV plays Duke on Dec. 10 at T-Mobile Arena, the matchup will surely stir up memories of yesteryear for Rebel supporters. Some memories they’d like to forget. Take 1991: Anderson Hunt scored 29 points, but with the final seconds ticking off the clock, his shot in the Final Four hit off the rim, sending the Rebels to their lone loss of the season, Tough 12 days 79-77. The Rebels play And others they three teams in the cherish: A year AP preseason top 5 earlier, Hunt made in quick succession: Dec. 10 vs. Duke, Dec. 12 of 16 shots 17 at Oregon and against Duke in Dec. 22 vs. Kansas at scoring 29 points the Thomas & Mack to carry UNLV to a Center. 103-73 championship win and the shining moment in program history, a League rivals national title. When San Diego It’s taken more State comes to town each winter, than two decades it’s usually the to get the probest-attended grams together home game of the again. season. The Aztecs Duke is No. 1 in are expected to win the preseason and the league. Still, the UNLV was ranked game is typically 177th by CBS close, and UNLV’s Sports. But this students will create night is arguably a homecourt edge for the Rebels on about more than Jan. 17. which team wins. It’s about reliving the UNLV tradition. “For a lot of locals, they are saying this is a game you have to win. If you win any game, it has to be this one,” said Uche Ofoegbu, a senior guard. “We are going to give it all we’ve got to give something special to the people of Las Vegas.”

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Kris Clyburn

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Although he’s out with a hip injury, any conversation of the Rebels’ personnel should start with Morgan. He’s the lone returning starter, having averaged 5.5 points and five rebounds in 27 games last season.

Green made 48 percent of his 3-point attempts in two seasons at Hill College in Texas. He hopes to showcase that this season after missing most of last season with an injury.

It’s important not to overreact to exhibition games, but with Clyburn, it might be too late. The newcomer led the team in scoring with 37 total points against Dakota Wesleyan and New Mexico Highlands.

Every team needs a player or two who’s willing to play different positions while not sacrificing any physicality. That looks like Jones, a graduate transfer from St. John’s, for the Rebels.

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Jalen Poyser 6’4’’ sophomore guard Sharp-shooting Poyser’s ability to play point guard at a high level might be the key to the season. He showed flashes last year, mainly against Colorado State, when he had 19 points and six assists.

Playmaker needed

The Rebels have a number of players who can score in multiple ways. Kris Clyburn, Jalen Poyser, Jovan Mooring, Uche Ofoegbu and Tyrell Green all have the ability to lead the team in scoring on a given night. The question is: Who’s going to pass the ball? No one has stepped up as a true point guard. Poyser will get the first shot at the position. He had 10 assists to five turnovers in the two exhibition games, but looked more comfortable as a shooting guard. Mooring may also get his opportunity, as he’s shown flashes of being the Rebels’ most fluid passer. UNLV guard Jalen Poyser slices to the rim to score during the Rebels’ win against New Mexico Highlands on Nov. 4. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

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Rise of Hispanic vote could pump brakes on racist rhetoric

n his victory speech, Donald Trump said he would be a leader for all Americans. That’s good. After more than a year of hearing him make unhinged, hateful and divisive comments on the campaign trail, it was nice to think he might be able to pivot and start behaving with grace. But let’s make this abundantly clear: If he wants to have the faintest prayer of winning Nevada in four years, he’d better follow through on that commitment. And that begins by dropping any discussion of mass deportations. The idea was never realistic, either politically or logistically. Not only would it cripple the economy, but it would require the mobilization of an army of government enforcers who would have to go block-to-block to detain and transport millions of people. But more than that, the proposal is morally bankrupt and patently unAmerican. It would destroy families who are among the most hard-working, religious and law-abiding members of

Seeing Hispanic voters here immerse themselves in the democratic process was the most inspiring and encouraging outcome of the election. Having a large and growing segment of our community exercising its rights is wonderful for our democracy.

our society. There was nothing good about Trump’s vow to carry out the deportation plan, save for: It sparked activism among immigrant voters, particularly in Southern Nevada. Nevadans should be proud of that result, regardless of whether they supported Trump. Seeing Hispanic voters here immerse themselves in the democratic process was the most inspiring and encouraging outcome of the election. Having a large and growing segment of our community exercising its rights is wonderful for our democracy. Hispanics have long been an emerging political force in Nevada, but this was the year they showed how much they could move the needle.

Trump’s incendiary rhetoric mobilized the Hispanic community and roused it to say, with one voice, “No, not here.” That was instrumental in both the Nevada victory for Hillary Clinton as well as a wave of wins for Democratic congressional candidates in four of five contested seats (Catherine Cortez Masto in the Senate and Dina Titus, Ruben Kihuen and Jacky Rosen in the House) and in the state Legislature. What’s more, ballot questions to expand background checks and legalize recreational marijuana wouldn’t have passed without strong support in Clark County, where Hispanic voting was most highly concentrated. The results should serve as a wakeup call to Trump and the Republican Party.

Given that Nevada has been the epitome of a swing state in the past two elections — the 2014 campaign resulted in Republicans holding control of the Legislature and all leadership positions for the first time in generations — candidates now should realize that they antagonize Hispanic voters here at their own risk. Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress would do well to start repairing the damage that the president-elect inflicted with his vilification of Mexican immigrants, his deportation plan and his delusional call for a border wall paid for by Mexico. Although the road to the White House didn’t necessarily go through the Southwest during this election, it very well might in 2020 if Trump falls short on his lofty promises and loses the support he received from voters in industrial battleground states like Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. And as Hispanic voters showed this Election Day, they now have the power to block the path for candidates who aren’t respectful of them.

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Ingredients 4 oz. Baileys Pumpkin Spice 4 oz. Botran Reserva Rum 2 scoops (approximately 2 ounces each) Ciao Bella Brown Sugar Caramel Gelato

Method Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake well. Strain into shot glasses.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 LGBTQ career fair: This hiring event will feature local corporations and small businesses that have demonstrated ongoing support for the LGBTQ community. 1-4 p.m., free, Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, thecenterlv.org/careerfair.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 In the Garden Series: This event will focus on vegetable and fruit trials. 10 a.m., free, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, 8050 Paradise Road, 702-257-5555. Volunteer Open House: Learn about volunteer opportunities. 10 a.m., free, Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-492-7252. Reading Buddies: Children in grades K-5 will pair with a volunteer 16 or older to work on reading skills. 4-6 p.m., free, Aliante Library, 2400 W. Deer Springs Way, cityofnorthlasvegas.com. *Also: Nov. 23, 30

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Little Black Dress Event: This show will feature current little black dress trends on the runway, a design competition, a raffle and entertainment. 6:30-8:30 p.m., $100, Saks Fifth Avenue at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, lasvegasfashioncouncil.com. Third Thursday Car Show and Festival: Enjoy a car show and festival with vendors, food, music,

a raffle and a children’s fun zone. 5:30-8:30 p.m., free, Village Square, 9420 W. Sahara Ave., govillagesquare.com. Holiday Nights & Lights Community Concerts: Enjoy performances from community groups. 6 p.m., free, Town Square Park at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, mytownsquarelasvegas.com. *Also: Every Thursday through Dec. 22 WCK Muay Thai: Watch as fighters compete in boxing and martial arts. 6 p.m., $30-$35, Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., orleansarena.com. Champion Hoop Dancer: Join Derrick Swaima Davis, a six-time world championship hoop dancer, for this performance in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. 10:30 a.m., free, Clark County Library, Main Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459. NAHM Doc Series: Watch the film “City within a City: The Story of the Las Vegas Paiutes and the Native America Peoples of Nevada.” 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, Jewel Box Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459. Walk with a Doc: Meet with a physician for a free nature walk and health talk. 9:30 a.m., free, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Author talk and Booking Signing: Selwyn Raab will discuss his novel “The Five Families of New York: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires,” 7 p.m., free-$24, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Las Vegas Inspiring Connections Outdoors annual Friendraiser: This event includes dinner, music, a raffle, silent auction and a meet-and-greet. 6-8 p.m., free but donations encouraged, Las Vegas World Bridge Club, 5580 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 101, lasvegasico702@gmail.com. Stan Lee: Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee will visit the Marvel Avengers STATION. 10 a.m., free, Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, stationattraction.com. Fandom Friday: Attendees will

LIFE discuss “Harry Potter” characters, watch film footage, make fan art and more. For ages 10-17. 4 p.m., free, Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, 702-207-4260. Tenant’s rights clinic: Learn about common landlord and tenant issues. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. 3-5 p.m., free, Clark County Law Library, 309 S. Third St., 702-3860404, ext. 128. “From this Day Forward” film screening: This film focuses on director Sharon Shattuck’s father, who came out as transgender while she was in middle school. 6 p.m., free, Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, thecenterlv.org. Hands-On Cooking Class: “Let’s Mix It Up”: Learn how to cook with wine, beer and spirits. 6-9 p.m., $80-$89, Divine Café at Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Downtown Cultural Series: Bring your lunch and enjoy a performance from harpist Mariano Gonzales, percussionist Alfredo Alvarenga and multi-instrumentalist Flavio. Noon1 p.m., free, Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, artslasvegas.org. The Poets’ Corner: This forum is for established poets and open mic participants ages 17 and older. 7 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947

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The vice president of development at the Gardner Co. talks about the potential of the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park to reshape the education landscape at UNLV and shares the bittersweet experience of providing aid to the people of Haiti. THE NOTES People on the Move, P46

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Chef Daniel Krohmer had a chance to travel the world cooking for the likes of Jay Z and Taylor Swift. But when it was time to settle down and open his own restaurant, Krohmer embraced the Las Vegas community. TALKING POINTS After the election: Keep calm and carry on, P49

DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits. MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P55 The List: Banks and thrifts, P60

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Nevada’s housing crisis grotesquely decorated the state with the stains of foreclosures, short sales, underwater mortgages and vacant properties for much of the past decade. In a perverse way, these woes set Nevada apart during the national recession as worse than the worst. The Silver State’s current housing situation, though, falls right into an uneasy line with the rest of the nation. Housing supply continues to shrink not just in Southern Nevada, but throughout the country. Single-family housing stock fell locally by nearly 30 percent from one year ago while new home construction cooled. Basically, the market appears to be done shedding most of the excess inventory created by the collapse but not bringing enough supply online to meet demand that strengthened along with the recovering economy. That tale holds in Southern Nevada and matches the national housing situation. Home affordability here appears a lock to sink for the third consecutive year, reaching its lowest level since the beginning of the recession. The average sales price climbed

$30,000, and the median sales price more than $33,000 in the past two years. Home sales typically slow in the winter and pick up again as the weather warms. Yet in Southern Nevada, the current 2.8-month supply of housing inventory — down from 5.1 months two years ago — could surge in the next two months and still leave the local market short of demand. The threat of a postelection Fed interest rate hike and no clear sign of when new construction will balance out the housing market leave Nevada and the rest of the nation in the same slightly anxious place as 2016 winds down. — ADAM CANDEE

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Alicia Isham is loan operations supervisor for Clark County Credit Union. She is responisham peoples sible for management of the loan operations staff and will oversee the development of best practices for loan processes. Dennae Peoples is a CCCU executive assistant. Brandon Saliba is a private client adviser and team lead for City National Bank’s Prisaliba hui vate Client Services group in Las Vegas. Kenia Hui is a business banking relationship associate in pearce guinn City’s Core Banking group in Nevada. Heather Pearce is vice president and relationship manager for its Green Valley banking office. Bernadette Guinn is vice president and private client manager for its Private Client Services team. Ethan Kent is director at Stewart Archibald & Barney. Kent is responsible for overseeing certain audit and attest engagements, and for the training of accounting professionals in performing attest and audit procedures.

Jessica Sayles, CPA and principal at Houldsworth, Russo & Co., was named Accounting Alumnus of the Year by UNLV’s Lee Business School. Award recipients are selected for personal achievements, professional success, community involvement and bringing acclaim to Lee Business School.

Devan Wyson is a Nevada State Bank wealth adviser. He will provide clients with financial planning, insurance needs and investment portfolio management.

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Dr. Nirav Gandhi, Dr. Victor Muro, Dr. Guillermo Fraga and certified physician assistant gandhi muro Branden Mossman work at Optum Medical Partners’ Henderson location at 2610 fraga mossman W. Horizon Ridge Parkway. Dr. Kevin Bay and advanced practice registered nurse Linda Sue Van bay van roeyen Roeyen work at Optum’s Las Vegas location at 8526 Del Webb Blvd. Alex De Castroverde, managing partner of the De Castroverde Law Group, completed an intensive six-week course from the Stanford Latino Entrepreneur Leaders Program. De Castroverde was handselected by the Latino Business Action Network as one of the nation’s Latino entrepreneurs for this program.

kent Bank of Nevada promoted Sarah Guindy to corporate banking manager and hired Josh Osborn as vice president loan officer and Mega Rose Cruz as commercial loan officer.

Maryellen Mackenzie is branch manager of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty’s Green Valley campus.

Chief Deputy Public Defender Dan Silverstein is in charge of Clark County’s Conviction Review Unit. The unit’s primary goal is to review factual claims of innocence, often when new evidence is brought to the attention of prosecutors. It’s the first of its kind in Nevada.

Marcela Custer is assistant vice president/assistant compliance wyson officer in Meadows Bank’s Las Vegas Division. James Balfour is assistant vice president/underwriter in the Las Vegas Lending Division. Charity Sanders is a teller I in the Las Vegas Spanish Ridge Branch Division. Jacquelyn Leleu is special counsel with a focus in employment law and commercial litigation at the law firm Duane Morris. Kaela J. Joyner joined Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC. She concentrates her practice in intellectual property with a focus on trademarks. Sandra Douglass Morgan is AT&T Nevada’s director of external affairs for Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. The Las Vegas Business Academy honored Jan Jones Blackhurst, executive vice president of government relations and corporate responsibility for Caesars Entertainment Corp., with the Griffin Award at the academy’s fifth annual fundraiser, “Square Dancing on the Strip.” Pop music icon Tony Orlando was named Casino Entertainer of the Year this evening at the fourth annual Casino Entertainment Awards. Presented by Global Gaming Expo, the Casino Entertainment Awards honor artists, executives and venues in the casino entertainment industry. Three Dog Night was named Musical Artist of the Year and Gabriel Iglesias won Comedian of the Year. Grammy Hall of Famer Brenda Lee and Tom Cantone, senior vice president of entertainment and sports at Mohegan Sun Tribal Gaming Authority, were presented with Casino Entertainment Legend awards, which recognize lifetime achievement in the casino entertainment industry. The Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino was named Showroom of the Year. Thunder Valley Amphitheatre at Thunder Valley Casino Resort won Amphitheatre of the Year. Other winners included Angela Gozzi, entertainment manager at Resorts World Casino New York City, named Casino Entertainment Executive of the Year; Billy Brill, president of Billy Alan Productions, named Independent Talent Buyer of the Year; and Seth Shomes, vice president and head of the casino division at United Talent Agency, named Casino Booking Agent of the Year.

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‘Together, we can make a major difference’ Dan Stewart is vice president of development at the Gardner Co., which recently was chosen by the UNLV Research Foundation to develop the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. Construction on two buildings at the park, including a 100,000-squarefoot space for a specialty pharmacy, began last year. Gardner Co. is recruiting additional tenants to the park. The Gardner Co. recently expanded to Southern Nevada. Why was this the right time to do so? Gardner Co. is one of the largest commercial, office and retail developers in northern Utah, as well as Idaho. We have been looking to expand into other markets and the opportunity arose to respond to the UNLV Research Foundation’s request for proposals on the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. This was GC’s chance to expand into another market and, at the same time, into an area of development for which GC has the greatest amount of expertise and experience — research parks. Describe the services the Gardner Co. offers. GC is a full-service developer. We Dan Stewart poses at the site of UNLV Research Foundation’s Harry Reid Research offer the complete package of real and Technology Park. (STEVE MARCUS/Staff) estate development, from ground Nevada and outside, view UNLV. In construction industry in a familyacquisition, design and planning, a very big way, it can and should faowned business, and was given leadconstruction, leasing and property cilitate UNLV getting to that next ership responsibilities at a young age. management, either through buildlevel that everyone involved has been I enjoyed the process of building and to-suit-retain-own model or build-toworking toward: a true research inconstructing projects. This led me to suit for an owner. stitution. GC has been successful in want to get the education necessary working with high-tech companies, to perform at the highest levels, and You were recently named the such as Adobe and eBay, in northern I subsequently received a bachelor’s vice president of development Utah. It is our desire to entice these degree from BYU in civil engineerfor the Southern Nevada office. companies to come to Southern Neing and my master’s from Stanford in To what do you owe your sucvada and locate in the Tech Park. construction management. cess? Working with UNLV and its many Once my wife, Mary, and family Hard work, persistence, fairness talented people in a wide range of and I returned to Southern Nevada, I and honesty, the education I received, schools, we are certain that together, worked my way up through the ranks and simply living in Southern Nevada we can make a major difference in at the family-owned construction my entire life and working in the conour community. business, all the while having a desire struction, real estate, engineering and to eventually morph into the developdevelopment industries. What other development projment business. Because of this, I have met a lot of ects are you working on here? The entire process of bringing projgreat people. Also, I owe what limited I have been working on the remeects to fruition fascinates me, and I success I have achieved to luck but diation and reclamation of the Three love the challenge. most of all, to my dad, who set a great Kids Mine in Henderson. It’s important to never feel like or example for me. He taught me to work think you are the smartest guy in the at a young age and gave me my initial Why are environmentally friendroom. I am always open to learning, opportunities to grow, mature and dely developments a priority for growing and doing better at whatever velop into a leader. your business? I am involved in. Obviously, with the type of tenants You have experience that inand high-tech industry GC is trying What is the Harry Reid Research cludes construction, real estate to bring to the Park, it is essential we and Technology Park, and what and entrepreneurship. What develop in the most environmentally are your plans for it? drew your interest to these infriendly way possible. High-tech and The UNLV Tech Park has the podustries and how did you end up eco-friendly designed-built-managed tential to change the way people where you are today? projects simply go hand-in-hand. of influence, both inside Southern I began working in the heavy, civil-

What has been your most exciting professional project? There are two. The first was a longterm one. It was my work at LandWell in the foundational environmental work we did to facilitate the eventual remediation and reclamation of some 2,500 acres of environmentally challenged property. We were involved in some state-of-the-art insurance vehicles that allowed the eventual cleanup of the property and its development into a premier master-planned community. Since I’m nearly a 40-year resident of Henderson, it was satisfying to be involved in a project that had such a major impact on the community. The other short-term project was being involved in Haiti, trying to build affordable housing for the tens of thousands of people who were displaced by the earthquake. We had a great concept of erecting pre-manufactured steel homes from China. I spent many weeks in Haiti constructing a prototype, but the political and governmental climate did not allow us to pursue this venture in any meaningful, large-scale way. Although we were not allowed to see this project to fruition, I was blessed to have had the opportunity to at least try to help some very disadvantaged people. Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years? I see GC being a major player in the development business/industry in Southern Nevada, providing opportunities for employment and building creative, sustainable and innovative buildings, projects and communities. What is something that people might not know about you? I am working on recertifying for my pilot’s license. Whom do you admire? My dad, because of his intelligence, ambition, work ethic, drive and toughness, and that he was respected by everyone that either worked for him or with him. And Winston Churchill, because of his leadership capabilities.

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Number of consecutive months the U.S. has seen job growth, with 10.9 million jobs having been generated since President Barack Obama took office. The health care industry has seen the largest increase, gaining 2.9 million jobs. State and local governments have seen the largest decrease, losing around 361,000 jobs.

Daniel Krohmer, owner of Other Mama, did his culinary training in northern California and says he focuses on simple food with quality ingredients. (mikayla whitmore/staff)

Chef to the stars settles into community What inspired you to open Other Mama?

I wanted to have a place where I could have the freedom to express myself, work with like-minded people, and get to know the people in the Vegas community.

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plumber, electrician, maintenance guy and chef all at once. It was amazing to experience almost every city in the U.S. and Canada. After a while, though, you miss being in one place and being part of a community. I found myself out in space, and I knew I wanted to re-establish myself with a strong chef community.

Address: 3655 S. Durango Drive, Suite 6, Las Vegas Phone: 702-463-8382 Website: othermamalv.com Hours of operation: 5-11 p.m. daily Owned/operated by: Daniel Krohmer In business since: March 2015

What’s the significance of the name?

My great grandmother helped raise my father, so she was known as “other mama.” I wanted to have something that was personal and also culturally neutral. I also take a lot of pride in people coming here to eat, and I think of it as people coming into our home. Maternal care doesn’t always come from the one who gave birth to you, but the one who looks after you and cares for your well-being. Your business opened nearly two years ago. How are Las Vegans reacting to the restaurant?

The Las Vegas community has been extremely supportive. I have only been in Vegas for three years, and I didn’t realize the need for “neighborhood” restaurants was so great. People come up to me all the time and say, “Thank you so much for opening up close to my house.” Prior to Other Mama, you worked with a catering company to serve musicians, such as Jay Z, Taylor Swift and Metallica. How was this experience, and what’s it like traveling as a chef?

It was a great experience. I was burned out with the daily grind of being in a restaurant, and I needed to stay in the culinary field but see it from a different angle. It was a tough job. We started at 5 a.m. and didn’t usually finish until 11 p.m. It was a lot of manual labor; I was the

After being involved in the food industry for several years, why did you think it was the right time to open a restaurant? Was it always a goal of yours?

The ownership is not what led me to opening a restaurant; it was the fact that I got to a place where I couldn’t handle making other people’s food and breaking my back for other people’s goals. I’m honored that I can provide jobs for passionate people and sacrifice myself for goals that I believe in. I knew I had to pull the trigger on this or it was time to find a new profession. With so many restaurants in Las Vegas, what makes Other Mama unique?

We are able to communicate with our customers directly and adapt to their needs. So many restaurants here are second locations of popular places in other cities. We are truly part of this community. Do you plan on expanding Other Mama in Las Vegas or other cities?

I want to expand my reach in the city. I don’t plan on opening another Other Mama, but we do have a lot of ideas in the works. I never want to expand more than we can keep our level of quality.

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guest column: transportation, fuel and shipping. ne of the most publicized Terry Shirey With so many balls in the air, it’s hard and controversial election to know where to focus your attention. cycles our country has ever As a bank, we continuously monitor the experienced has concluded. business and consumer sentiment in the With the 21st-century world of social Election 2016: community. In the 2016 Nevada State media, real-time Twitterverse and The Results Bank Small Business Survey, nearly 72 24-hour news cycle, it’s been hard to percent of business owners and executives process all the political information (and On Nov. 17, Nevada State surveyed said their CPA or accountant was misinformation) we received this year. So Bank is hosting a lecture important to their business, 50.6 percent what now? Regardless of the outcome, as for clients and community said their banker was important and more a business owner or executive, you should leaders. Economist Jeremy than 44 percent said their attorney was have a financial plan on how to assimilate Aguero of Applied Analysis important. Set up a meeting with these key the political changes and prepare for will share his insights foladvisers as soon as possible to assess the legislation that could affect your industry. lowing the election, as well potential impact of the elections on your On the national financial front, Wall as economic indicators and company. Street typically reacts with some shortwhere businesspeople should For example, if the Fed does raise term volatility to any new administration, focus their attention. interest rates, you and your banker but as unique as this election cycle has should discuss the effect this will have on your interestbeen, no one can predict President-elect Donald Trump’s bearing accounts, adjustable-rate loans and other financial long-term impact on the stock market. In addition, many arrangements. Your financial adviser can help you experts predict a small increase in interest rates, leading to understand and react to short- and long-term fluctuations a ripple effect on all areas of finance and banking. in the stock market, and your CPA can advise you on Here in Nevada, the 2017 Legislature will discuss the new potential changes to the tax code. These advisers can help state budget, education savings accounts, business taxation you design a roadmap for your business. and more. The outcome of the five ballot questions also Terry Shirey is president and chief operating officer of could affect your bottom line. The Fuel Revenue Indexing Nevada State Bank. (Clark County Question 5) passed, affecting expenses for

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How Trump reveals a hole in Nevada’s property tax law By daniel rothberg Staff Writer

The Trump International Hotel, completed in 2008, opened its doors during the first wave of the economic meltdown. At the epicenter of the real estate bubble, Nevada was hit especially hard. Property values tumbled, and Trump International’s high-end condos were difficult to sell. Nevada officials responded, and two years later, the State Board of Equalization slashed the hotel-condo’s value by 95 percent of what the county assessor said it was worth. The Signature at MGM Grand, a three-tower condominium project, got a similar reduction, as did other large commercial properties like the Palms and the Las Vegas Hilton (now called the Westgate). The portion of Trump International not leased out as condos — the lobby, its base structure — went from a valuation of about $180 million to about $8.5 million, county tax records show. Though Trump pays other taxes on the project, the tax on the land dropped from about $757,000 in 2009 to $6,927 in 2010. The reduction by the board of equalization, coupled with advantageous language in Nevada’s statutes, have allowed Trump International and many other large commercial properties to keep their taxes low even as their property values bounced back from the recession. Trump’s tower provides a clear illustration: In 2013, it was valued around $48 million but paid $7,834. Through Donald Trump’s campaign for president, opponents and media outlets have scrutinized his personal and business dealings. After a New York Times report, Trump acknowledged and even boasted about not having paid federal income taxes for years. And in late October, a story in the Huffington Post

Fiscal year Real property value* Real property taxes 2009-10 2010-11

$90,487,060

$757,306

$672,874

$6,927

2012-13

$49,718,763

$7,834

2013-14

$44,925,260

$8,163

2014-15

$45,000,000

$8,408

2015-16

$21,956,866

$8,677

Sources: County Assessor’s Office, County Treasurer’s Office and State Department of Taxation (*In lieu of assessor data, the property value for 2014-15 is estimated using taxation department documents). “Real property” is the land and improvements.

Property

Percent change between county assessor valuation and reduction

Trump International

95%

MGM Signature Tower A

94%

MGM Signature Tower B

92%

MGM Signature Tower C

92%

Palms

85%

Hilton (now Westgate)

85%

Flamingo

58%

Harrah’s

46%

Rio

44%

Tropicana

39%

Caesars Palace

31%

Paris Las Vegas

22%

Source: Department of Taxation (depending on the building type, reductions were made after considering obsolescence, market factors and how large properties are bought and sold).

cited the Nevada project as an example of how Trump has nickel-and-dimed local governments. While he benefited from Nevada’s tax code legally, Trump’s tax bill offers a window into an issue Clark County has faced for several years. Because Nevada caps tax increases,

the real property tax that the Trump tower pays on its base structure has stayed around $8,000 for several years, even as the property value has increased. Trump’s taxes are tied to the low valuation from 2010, which set the base standard for his taxes. As a result, the cap has saved Trump about $1.9 million in property taxes since 2010. And Trump International is not alone. It’s a timely example of the thousands of residential and commercial properties throughout the valley that have benefited from the caps. During the last fiscal year, government agencies missed out on about $403 million in funding for services because of the cap, which fluctuates on a formula. So it could hit the county harder this year, as it will lock tax increases at 0.2 percent, meaning commercial and residential property owners will see virtually no increase in their taxes. “The caps throughout the valley have had a large effect on local government’s ability to provide services, because we’ve not seen revenues keeping up with the growth,” said Erik Pappa, a spokesman for Clark County. “At a time when we need more police officers, it would be really nice to have that revenue back. At a time when I think most people in the community believe

the education system is not appropriately funded, it would be nice to have that revenue back.” Trump’s property and others do pay additional taxes to the county. Last year, the tower’s management paid $39,401 in personal property taxes, according to county records, as well as $958,513 in taxes on 475 condos that the building had yet to rent. An analysis shows that these charges brought its full bill to the county to about $1 million, despite the low tax on its land. In 2010, the state tax board granted a number of buildings on and off the Strip reductions on the property values determined by the county assessor, ranging from 22 to 92 percent breaks. These reductions, which apply both to real property value and personal property like furniture, continued in other years and often left a legacy of taxes capped indefinitely at the low values. Some properties, including Trump International, have applied for reductions in their appraisals, though it wouldn’t affect their taxes in the short term. Last year, the Clark County Assessor recommended that the hotel portion of the property be valued at around $45 million, but the state tax board determined that the value should be $25 million. Because of the cap, it didn’t affect the taxes on the land, which remained near $8,500. Property owners are worried about long-term taxes if the cap changes. Trump’s application last year was a preemptive move. With the strain that the tax cap has placed on the county, legislators are likely to make reforms to it during the next session in 2017. That could make taxes more commensurate with property value, and President Trump’s business peers want to be ready.

Zillow: Loan-approval rates still show disparity among races By adam candee Staff Writer

Black and Hispanic mortgage applicants are significantly more likely to be denied for a loan than white and Asian borrowers, according to recently released federal data. An analysis by Zillow of information from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) shows that those numbers adjust slightly in Las Vegas, however, where Asian applicants face

rejection at a slightly higher rate than Hispanic borrowers. Overall, 12.8 percent of conventional mortgage applications were denied in 2015 in the Las Vegas metro area. Black applicants in Southern Nevada saw their requests rejected 17.3 percent of the time, the highest rate of any racial subgroup in the analysis. That number fell to 15.6 percent for local Asian applicants and 13.3 percent of Hispanic mortgage-seekers.

For white borrowers, 10.3 percent of applications were rejected. “Even though conditions have improved over the past few years, getting approved for a mortgage is still a significant barrier for some would-be buyers,” Zillow chief economist Svenja Gudell said. “Owning a home is an important way for the middle class to build personal wealth. It’s encouraging to see more black and Hispanic borrowers getting approved for mort-

gages, but there’s still a lot of progress that needs to be made.” Overall in the country, 22.4 percent of black applicants were denied conventional loans last year. In 2010, 30.5 percent of black applicants were turned down. Among Hispanic applicants, 17.3 percent were rejected, down from 25 percent in 2010. For all conventional loan applications, 10.4 percent were denied in 2015, a drop from 14.2 percent five years earlier.

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Field trials for skill-based games are only months away By thomas moore Staff Writer

Nevada will soon begin testing skill-based games in casinos, one of state’s main gaming regulators said. Manufacturer GameCo boasts that its products are the first skill-based games to be approved by any gaming regulator in the United States and are now operating in Atlantic City casinos. And field testing could begin soon on similar games in Nevada, said A.G. Burnett, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Board. “If I could guess, I would say in a couple of months we could see something on a field trial,” Burnett said. “Maybe sooner. But it depends. I’ve been in communication with our lab guys and dialoguing with the inGameCo Inc.’s skill-based “Danger Arena” is in Caesars Atlantic City properties, dependent test labs in terms with with 21 machines operating. (courtesy) where they’re at. They are in the “It’s really about what map you’re can’t beat,” he said. “So in this game, system, but we all are aggressive and playing,” Graboyes said. there are more than 10,000 maps. want to get to field trials as soon as Burnett wouldn’t say if the board And the only random element to the possible.” is looking at first-person shooters or game is which map you’re playing in “Danger Arena” is the first title even what companies would be the each game session.” GameCo has on its machines in Atfirst to start field testing in Nevada. Maps are video game jargon for lantic City. It’s a first-person shoot“I can’t comment on whose game it the environments where the action ing game where the player fights rois or what it is, but we do have several of the game takes place. For people bots. If the player kills six robots, he things we’re looking at,” he said. playing “Danger Arena,” the equivawins half his money back. But in one sense, it doesn’t matlent of a bad blackjack hand would be The CEO of GameCo, Blaine ter what game is the first to clear finding yourself in an unfamiliar or Graboyes, compared the game to Nevada’s approval process. Because particularly hard map. blackjack. even if it were a GameCo product, it So when it comes to what’s more “Even the best blackjack player wouldn’t be the first casino game in important between skill and luck, sometimes gets a hand that they

the world to incorporate skill. “We have had stuff out for few years,” Burnett said, “although it’s not pure skill like the new stuff.” Specifically, Burnett was talking about “Pong,” a game Bally Technology introduced in 2007. Originally, “Pong” was one of the first video games consumers could buy and play in their homes. Bally Technologies incorporated a version of the game as a bonus round in a traditional slot machine it began selling seven years ago (Bally Technologies was purchased by Scientific Games in 2014). “There were some others that had what you would call bonus features with skill,” Burnett said. “IGT did one. I think Aristocrat and Shuffle did, too. I think I’d make a mistake to try to accurately say who had what. But it’s safe to say that skill has been in Nevada games for nearly 10 years but only as a bonus feature. Now ... it can be the main game.” “We do actually have a new skillbased game we will be launching in December or January based on the classic game arcade game ‘Space Invaders,’ ” Scientific Games spokeswoman Laura Olson-Reyes said. But once again, Nevada gamblers will have to wait. “We expect to launch it in another jurisdiction initially,” she said.

Dealers advised to look out for smartwatches with cameras By thomas moore Staff Writer

Decades before Apple sold watches and before kids in the ’70s wore Casio calculators on their wrists, comic strip detective Dick Tracy used a precursor of the smartwatch to fight crime. Today, however, officials at Strip casinos are concerned that smartwatches will be used to cheat at table games. A note in a Harrah’s Las Vegas October employee newsletter reminded casino workers that smartwatches with cameras are forbidden. “If you see a guest with a watch and it has a camera, please make sure you explain to them in a nice way that we do not allow them,” the note advised. “It’s not that easy to tell if it has a camera, but you can see the lens on the rim of the watch.” Many smartwatches, though, do not have cameras.

Samsung is the specific brand Caesars Entertainment mentioned in a public comment about the issue. “If we become aware players are wearing one, we will ask them to remove a smartwatch with a built-in camera (Samsung Gear 2) because the camera can be used inappropriately in the context of a table card game,” a Caesars spokesperson said. Apple watches do not have cameras and neither do any Fitbit models. Lesser-known brands like Huawei watches, compatible with Android phones, don’t have cameras and neither do smartwatches made by Pebble, which are compatible with both Apple and Android phones. Still, it’s easy to imagine how a wristmounted cameras could be used to cheat. With a player’s arms resting on the table, a smartwatch camera is at a good angle to potentially take pictures

of the dealer’s or other players’ cards. In addition, a person could take pictures of cards from behind the dealer and transmit them to the watch of someone playing. It would be far less obvious for that player to look at a watch than a smartphone. And in fact, the Nevada Gaming Control Board says technology has been used in exactly that way. “Not specific to smartwatches, but small cameras have been used to secretly record or view a shuffle or dealer card information to gain an advantage and/or cheat,” said Karl Bennison, chief of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Enforcement Division. Unlike with counting cards or similar kinds of advantage play, there is no debate about using technology to win casino games. In Nevada, it’s considered cheating and is illegal. According to Nevada

Revised Statute 465.075, the “use or possession of device, software or hardware to obtain advantage at playing game (is) prohibited.” So are smartwatches on the Gaming Control Board’s radar? “Everything’s on our radar,” Bennison said. “We put out that letter years ago on Google Glass. And like with the Google Glass, we encourage them (casinos) to take their own precautions and monitor the technology and implement their own policies.” Google Glass was a Google initiative to create pair of glasses with a builtin camera and a display. The glasses were made but never became a fullfledged consumer hit. “It’s one thing to be worried about the potential and it’s another for it to be implemented and know it’s being used,” Bennison said. “We’re not aware of anything involving smartwatches.”

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Cameras and trackers: SEMA showcases tech products By daniel rothberg Staff Writer

If the car industry is veering toward autonomous vehicles, Kia wants to be there. At the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s annual trade show this month in Las Vegas, the South Korean manufacturer unveiled a concept car with no steering wheel and rear-facing front seats. There are passengers but no drivers, and the car modeled after a Kia Soul includes a television and tablets. Many manufacturers, from newcomers like Tesla to legacy companies like Ford, are in the process of bringing autonomous vehicles to market. In September, President Barack Models Tierra Benton, left, and Dani Reeves flank a light bar display at the NSV Obama endorsed the concept, and his booth during the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show at the Las administration released guidelines to Vegas Convention Center. The light bar is a direct bolt-in for Toyota’s Land Cruiser lessen regulatory red tape. and Tundra models. (steve marcus/Staff) Despite Kia’s unveil and the trend that record trips and black boxes that toward autonomy, much of the techboxes will eventually be required for collect vehicle data. nology featured on the exhibit floor driverless cars. was more basic in its scope. Because SEMA caters to aftermarket buyers, Redtail Telematics Thinkware many of the products on the floor Since 2010, this company has manThis South Korean company prohave already come to market: produfactured products — small boxes — duces dash cams, an increasingly ucts that can assist with driving the that track location and speed data. Its popular tool that lets drivers record nonautonomous vehicles on the road trackers allow insurance companies their trips. They have become espetoday. Exhibit halls featured tires and and businesses to monitor fleets of cially popular with the advent of Uber sound systems, repair shop equipschool buses or taxis. Last year, the and Lyft, where drivers might want ment, paint supplies, light displays company unveiled a consumer prodproof of their driving behavior and and window tints. uct that could be attached to massinteractions with passengers. Unique But the technology displayed, while market vehicles. It would allow parto Thinkware’s products are the extra not serving an autonomous purpose, ents, for instance, to track their child’s layers they offer beyond video recordoften had the same goal: to make the progression in learning how to drive. ing. Its dash cam offers road-safety driving experience easier and safer. During the SEMA show, the comfeatures that warn of lane departures, VEGAS INC took a look at some of pany said it planned to break into the red lights and speed signs, drawing that technology, such as dash cams autonomous space, assuming black from an international database of

Las Vegas home prices continue modest dip By adam candee Staff Writer

Las Vegas home listings in October reached their lowest level since December 2015, while the median sale price continued a modest fourmonth slide, according to statistics released by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. A total of 3,347 single-family homes were listed for sale during the month, a 5.6 percent drop from the same month last year and the smallest amount of added listings since just 2,291 homes came onto the market in December. The market for new-home construction also appears to be slowing. The report said “a low number of first-time buyer purchases and a looming demographic shift also seem to be curbing the desire to start new single-family construction projects. As older Americans retire and downsize, single-family listings are expected to rise.”

“Our housing supply has been very tight for many months now, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon,” GLVAR President Scott Beaudry said. The median price of $233,250 for October sales slid $1,650 from September, but still represented a 5.1-percent year-over-year increase. Home prices peaked this year in July at a median price of $237,500. “The housing market tends to slow down in the fall as kids go back to school and the weather cools off, so it’s no surprise to see local home sales and prices cool off a bit in October,” Beaudry said. Condominiums and townhomes sold at a median price of $117,550, a jump of 18.7 percent from a year ago. Southern Nevada is on pace for more existing home sales than either of the past two years, but fewer than during each of the five years before that.

road information. A spokesman for the company said it wanted to add a semi-autonomous component in the coming years, whereby the dash cam would send information to the car’s computer. Thinkware is already testing the technology in South Korea. BrandMotion At the crux of this company’s product line are cameras, and all of its cameras are geared toward making the driving experience safer. To achieve this goal, Brandmotion offers several products that allow for blind spot monitoring in SUVs and collision avoidance. Its most flashy offering is a 360-degree camera, which works by stitching together the images from four mounted cameras. The result is drivers can see an aerial view of their vehicle to ease road maneuvering. Like Thinkware, the company also offers a windshield camera with lane departure and forward collision warnings. DOD Tech Where other companies boast of safety features, DOD Tech’s pitch for its dash cam is based on security. The company says dash cams can help “capture the unexpected,” “provide incident details and evidence” and “protect your rights.” The company’s products offer the usual dash cam features — recording, speed monitoring — but advertise other features, including automatic night vision on its most recent model and high photo quality with noise and blur reduction.

State board OKs $900M in bonds for Project Neon By cy ryan Staff Writer

The state Board of Finance approved the sale of $900 million in bonds to continue work on Project Neon, and it agreed for other bonds to be issued to improve housing for low-income residents and seniors in Las Vegas. Gov. Brian Sandoval, chairman of the board, said Project Neon — a reconfiguration of the Spaghetti Bowl and widening of Interstate 15 — was on schedule or ahead of schedule. The bonds will be paid off with gasoline taxes. Transportation Director Rudy Malfabon said completion was set for July 2019. The Housing Division was approved to issue $22 million in bonds for improvements at the Baltimore Gardens and Cleveland Gardens apartments, low-incoming housing developments near downtown Las Vegas.

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Number of homeowners admitted to the fund dropped by 94 percent from 2013 to 2015 turned away from the program. Although the fund — controlled by the nonprofit Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corp. (NAHAC) — approved payouts for thousands of homeowners in its first three years, assistance plunged after 2014, a trend that prompted federal and state inquiries into the fund’s management and day-to-day operations. Under new management, it is in the process of reforms. In a harsh September report detailing wasteful spending, an auditor for the Treasury Department criticized the fund for acting with “a sense of entitlement and no appreciation for the fact that it was taking funds for itself from the homeowners the program intended to help.” That audit came nearly a year after the state agency charged with overseeing NAHAC sent a letter to Treasury officials raising concerns about the fund, citing its lack of transparency, poor customer service and high turnover. The housing assistance corporation wasted $8.2 million from the Hardest Hit Fund on holiday parties, lunches, high rent and unnecessary overhead, the audit found. The audit said Treasury officials should seek reimbursement from NAHAC or the Nevada Housing Division, which contracted NAHAC to administer the funds. Federal officials have yet to act on the audit, and the state disputes its findings, saying that wasteful spending is closer to $200,000. “While Nevada homeowners continue to struggle to recover from the financial crisis, federal dollars designated to help them have been used on holiday parties, luxury office rent, employee gift cards and other wasteful expenses — even a $500 car allowance for a Mercedes-Benz,” said auditor Christy Goldsmith Romero. “At the same time, Nevada’s already-low number of homeowners admitted to the Hardest Hit Fund plummeted by 94 percent from 2013 to 2015.” drop-in assistance In addition to uncovering spending on the Mercedes-Benz allowance, Amazon gift cards and a holiday party at the Gold Coast, the September audit and other state documents reveal

alleged waste The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program identified $8.2 million in wasted spending in the Hardest Hit Fund Nevada, including: n $11,000 for the CEO’s car allowance n $10,963.68 spent on employee bonuses, employee gifts, employee outings, staff lunches and other employee perks n $5,811.27 spent for holiday parties and gifts n $100,385.20 wasted on excessive rent, relocation and related costs n $184,319.21 spent on legal expenses to defend violations and alleged violations of the law n $26,395.70 to pay for forensic auditors to reconcile its books n $10,812.00 for the independent auditor to reconcile non-HHF bank accounts n $19,874.75 paid for the terminated CEO’s severance package n $10,840.18 spent on non-HHF ex-

penses identified by Treasury n $23,838.25 identified by Treasury for

unsupported and non-HHF expenses n $2,241,396 in wasted excessive administrative expenses during 2015, which exceeded the per-homeowner cost in 2013 n $7,459,626.22 in overhead

how little assistance the fund has provided to Nevada homeowners in recent years. Nevada’s Hardest Hit Fund has provided assistance by helping homeowners who are unemployed or underemployed reduce and pay their mortgages. In 2012 and 2013, NAHAC approved funding for 2,101 and 2,111 homeowners. By 2015, the approvals had dropped to 117. The audit, which found that 85 percent of the 805 homeowners who applied for support in 2015 were denied, criticized the NAHAC program for a spike in administrative costs per homeowner. In its findings, the audit reported that, “in 2015, (NAHAC) spent $20,527 in administrative costs per new homeowner admitted — nearly

15 times the $1,370 per homeowner it spent on administrative costs in the first quarter of 2013 … amounting to wasted expense of $2,241,396.” A letter that the Nevada Housing Division sent to Treasury officials in October 2015 reveals what might have accounted for the drop in payouts to distressed homeowners. That letter says NAHAC often made decisions in closed meetings and skirted Nevada’s open-meeting law, making it “impossible for the state to fulfill its role of monitoring and tracking the Hardest Hit Fund.” The letter argued that NAHAC used a complicated intake process, clashed with outside housing agencies, offered poor customer service and relied on leadership with misplaced priorities. Taking corrective action Even before the audit was published, the state and the Treasury Department had taken steps to bolster the Hardest Hit Fund, which is set to expire in 2017. In response, Treasury officials sent a memo to NAHAC asking that the nonprofit increase its payouts for assistance. It said that if such action was not taken, the Treasury Department would end its contract. In response, NAHAC’s CEO was removed, and it started conducting public meetings. “With the Treasury’s action after we asked them to intervene, several board members resigned, the bylaws of the nonprofit were changed and the state once again had a seat at the table,” said Teri Williams, a spokesperson for the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, which oversees the housing division. NAHAC’s new chief operating officer, Verise Campbell, said the organization already improved its application process and increased the financial support some homeowners receive. “We are taking the opportunity to pick every piece of that report apart and trying to figure out what happened,” said Campbell, who is exploring ways to make it easier to qualify for funds. This could be a positive sign for homeowners, said Michele Johnson, the CEO of Financial Guidance Cen-

ter, an agency that advises clients to seek support from the Hardest Hit Fund. “What I hope it means for Nevada homeowners is that if they tried to access Hardest Hit funds in the past and weren’t successful, they should try to do it again,” she said. Despite the changes, the audit recommends further action. It says the Treasury Department should remove NAHAC as the administrator of the Hardest Hit Fund and require NAHAC or the state of Nevada to pay the $8.2 million that the audit identified as wasteful and abusive spending. That fine would likely go back to the fund, a spokesman at the Treasury Department said. A dispute over responsibility Who will be held responsible for the potential $8.2 million payment and the future of NAHAC is a politically sensitive question. All parties involved are pointing fingers. Although NAHAC was created in 2003 as a nonprofit to serve the Nevada Housing Division, state officials argue that it is a standalone nonprofit organization under the ultimate oversight of the Treasury Department. But the audit argues that the line distinguishing the housing division and the nonprofit is blurrier and that both could bear some responsibility. In the coming months, the state and Treasury Department will be tasked with determining responsibility for the allegations in the audit. A spokesperson for the Treasury Department said the agency is still reviewing the audit recommendations, and the state has argued that only a fraction of the reported $8.2 million in wasteful spending is in question. “Based on the audit, we have requested the Nevada Attorney General’s office to immediately open an investigation,” wrote Bruce Breslow, the state official responsible for overseeing the Nevada Housing Division. “We have also asked the Nevada Attorney General to designate the appropriate staff and resources to work side-by-side with the U.S. Treasury and, if necessary, pursue action against those responsible for any misuses of taxpayer funds.”

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Location: Rhumbar, Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit zenefits.com Connect with members of the Zenefits and Expensify teams and local business professionals during the celebration of the companies’ newly launched partnership.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation membership meeting Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $35 Location: National Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-794-5151 Donald Cook, the recently retired deputy administrator for defense programs for the National Nuclear Security Administration, will speak about the role of the Nevada National Security Site in the future of the U.S. Stockpile Stewardship Program. NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association November breakfast Time: 7-9:15 a.m. Cost: $25 for NAIOP members; $40 for nonmembers Location: Orleans, second-floor convention area, 4500 W. Tropicana Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-798-7194 Mike Ford, partner at Abbey Stubbs & Ford; Mike Majewski of Principal Spatial Economic Concepts; and Alan Schlottmann, Ph.D., professor at UNLV’s Lee Business School, will present “Land Wanted.” Nevada Population Health Conference Time: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: Free, but tickets required Location: United Healthcare Campus, 2716 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas Information: Call 303-295-8553 Health care professionals and community partners will learn about existing and future programs designed to improve the health of Nevadans, through the use of integrated population health management strategies. The keynote speaker will be Susan Dentzer, president of the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation.

Roadmap to Success Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. (RSVP by Nov. 15) Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 additional for walk-ins Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, Seminar Room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Jennifer Gaynor of Dickinson Wright will present “Nevada Property Taxes: Impending Major Changes to the Property Tax Abatement Laws and Your Appeal Rights.”

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Athena Awards Gala Time: 5:30-9 p.m. Cost: $150 general admission; $300 VIP Location: Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-733-3955 This event will recognize women with exceptional leadership, business and philanthropic achievement. Proceeds will support the WCCNV Legacy Foundation, which provides scholarships for women and at-risk female, high school graduates. Community Class in Intellectual Property Law Time: 3-5 p.m. Cost: Free Location: UNLV, William S. Boyd School of Law, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Visit law.unlv.edu Members of the community are invited to learn about intellectual property law from UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law students, under supervision of professors and lawyers.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Green Tie Awards Time: Noon-3 p.m. Cost: $125 Location: Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-648-6222 The Urban Chamber of Commerce honors Marie Ray Scott, CFO of M.R. Whitsett Inc.; Southwest Airlines; and Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, chairman of the board of the LVCVA.

Conventions

expected Show Location Dates attendance

Franchise Times Restaurant Finance and Development conference

Bellagio

Nov. 14-16

700

Autodesk Inc.

Venetian

Nov. 15-17

10,000

Traders Expo

Caesars Palace

Nov. 16-18

5,000

Diving Equipment and Marketing Association show

Las Vegas Convention Center

Nov. 16-19

10,000

Pro Tour Supernats

Las Vegas Convention Center

Nov. 16-19

10,000

Fabtech International

Las Vegas Convention Center

Nov. 16-18

26,000

DevLearn conference and expo

MGM Grand

Nov. 16-18

3,000

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Show Coordinators Inc. 9816 Gilespie St., Suite E140 Las Vegas, NV 89183 Attorney: Matthew J. Peirce at courthouseman@gmail.com Century-Invest LLC 3741 Via Corso Ave. Henderson, NV 89052 Attorney: Robert Atkinson at robert@nv-lawfirm.com

CHAPTER 11 Bartello Properties LLC 4558 W. Hacienda Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89118 Attorney: David Mincin at dmincin@mincinlaw.com Bella Sposa LLC 8601 Canyon View Drive Las Vegas, NV 89117 Attorney: Leo P. Flangas at leo@ flangaslawoffice.com

Bid Opportunities NOVEMBER 17 2:15 p.m. Clark County Public Works multiuse center Clark County, 604252 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Pinto campus social services elevator modernization Clark County, 604246 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. HCP consultant for multiple species habitat conservation plan Clark County, 604275 Susan Tighi at slt@clarkcountynv. gov

NOVEMBER 18 2:15 p.m. Searchlight: Cottonwood Cove Road, U.S. Highway 95 to Michael Wendell Way Clark County, 604198 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for office furniture, related products and support services Clark County, 604267 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Ratpack Crossroads artwork project Clark County, 604241 Jim Haining at jhaining@clarkcountynv.gov

2:15 p.m. Southwest Regional Sports Park Clark County, 604257 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Service Management Systems License type: Property maintenance Address: 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Owner: Service Management Systems

2:15 p.m. Moapa Town Roads II - Henrie Road Clark County, 604263 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

Shocking Savings License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite F57, Las Vegas Owner: Mandie Palmer

3 p.m. Various current production model vehicles Clark County, 604272 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov

Show-6 License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Matthew P. Sorensen

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Brokered transactions Lease $189,780 for 3,163 square feet, retail 4760 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 20-21, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Sahara 3D LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Gems of the Sea LLC dba Playa Papagayos Restaurant Tenant agent: N/A $134,268 for 1,686 square feet, retail 5431 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite C-1, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: Levian Flamrain Las Vegas LLC and Ravan Flamrain Las Vegas LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Empire Comics & Games LLC dba Empire Comics & Games Tenant agent: N/A $56,760 for 982 square feet, office 1700 Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 202, Henderson 89012 Landlord: Corley LLC Landlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM, SIOR, and Bobbi Miracle, CCIM, SIOR, of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services Tenant: JDL Property Management Tenant agent: N/A

BUSINESS LICENSES SCA Design License type: Architectural firm Address: 710 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 110, Henderson Owner: SCA Design Scheib Biological License type: Marketing and consulting Address: 2625 Chateau Clermont St., Henderson Owner: Scheib Biological

Siliang Zheng License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Siliang Zheng South Bay Athletic License type: Temporary merchant Address: 9902 W. Gowan Road, Las Vegas Owner: Ben Pasco Spectrum Services License type: Professional services Address: 4850 W. Oquendo Road, Las Vegas Owner: Christopher and Katie Wener Stapleton Mechanical License type: Contractor Address: Did not disclose Owner: Did not disclose Summerland License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite F03, Las Vegas Owner: Eric Hershkowitz Superior Hospice of Las Vegas, License type: Medical office Address: 3033 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Superior Hospice of Las Vegas Tabula Rasa Management License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1451 W. Owens Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Joseph Weiss Take a Hike Vegas License type: Travel and ticket agency Address: Did not disclose Owner: David J. Bonilla TCS License type: Contractor Address: 4095 Ponderosa Way, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Texas Treasures Unlimited License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites 58 and 59, Las Vegas

Owner: Gladys Robinson and Troy Gleaves The Right Guys HVAC & Plumbing License type: Contractor Address: Did not disclose Owner: Apex Restoration The Vegas Iceman License type: Artist Address: 4560 Arville St., Suite C-32, Las Vegas Owner: The Vegas Iceman The W.W.Williams Co. License type: Gross sales/revenue Address: 2680 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Owner: The W.W.Williams Co. Tiberti Fence Co. License type: Contractor Address: 4975 Rogers St., Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Toe Tal Family Footcare Associates License type: Professional services - medical Address: Did not disclose Owner: Mark S. Miller Transactions Co. License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: ADA Ventures True Power M & M License type: Contractor Address: 4029 Sweet Surrender Court, North Las Vegas Owner: True Power Electric Up License type: E-commerce Address: 763 Lanni Court, Henderson Owner: Up Vaeh Fashions License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite F11, Las Vegas Owner: Roderick Lee Valley Imaging Network License type: Clinic or laboratory Address: 626 S. Third St., Las Vegas Owner: Avetik Harutunian Viva Las Arepas License type: Restaurant Address: 1134 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Viva Las Arepas Western Sign & Engraving License type: General retail sales Address: 3950 N. Blagg Road, Suite 9694, Las Vegas Owner: Ronald Gramm Western Union Financial Services License type: Wire service Address: 4850 W. Craig Road, Las Vegas Owner: Rajesh K. Agrawal and David Thompson

Window Genie License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 28 Spur Cross Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Bsteg Services Wingtime License type: Gross sales/revenue Address: 6572 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Sauced N Tossed WirelessLV License type: Automated reller operator Address: 823 E. Ogden Ave., Las Vegas Owner: WirelessLV Zachary Rainey License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Zachary J. Rainey A Little Bit of Aloha License type: Clothing and accessories kiosk Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: James and Janette Peggy Maze Accurate Handyman Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Scott Bayer Affordable Care Services License type: Residential home care provider Address: Did not disclose Owner: Chris Mirando and Frank Carbone Jr. Alfy Construction License type: Contractor Address: 3871 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 27, Las Vegas Owner: Alfy Group All Stone Finished and Care Co. License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Isela Hawley-Martinez and Hugo Nevarez-Munoz Allstate Registrations License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: Shair West Altereco Painting License type: Contractor Address: 4705 Gonzales Drive, Las Vegas Owner: David J. Darienzo Alvizo Shoe Store License type: General retail sales Address: 1203 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Carlos Alvizo Angel Mobile Mechanic

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Records and Transactions License type: Automotive garage/ service station (minor) Address: 3065 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Angel L. Baez Rivera Aquasitions License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite A12, Las Vegas Owner: Aquasitions Arowana Senior Resources License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Malama Ohana Group Ash Home Inspections License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Ralph Pane Asset Protection of America License type: Professional services Address: 3425 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: APA Avallone, Heidi License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 2641 Windmill Parkway, Henderson Owner: Heidi Avallone Aztech Materials Testing License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 4700 N.E. Copper Sage St., Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Aztech Materials Testing Bayside Watch License type: General retail sales Address: 4300 Meadows Lane, Suite 2060, Las Vegas Owner: SMQ Bergman Walls & Associates License type: Professional services Address: 709 Valle Verde Court, Las Vegas Owner: Bergman Walls & Associates Ltd. - Architects Blad Wright License type: Handbill and oral solicitation Address: Did not disclose Owner: Blad Wright

Address: 200 Crossing Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Patricia A. Mamchur Bryan Montoya License type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Bryan G. Montoya Burly License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 8174 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 109-171, Las Vegas Owner: Burly Camille Fagan License type: Real estate sales Address: 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Camille A. Fagan Care License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 3230 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 107, Las Vegas Owner: Consumer Assistance & Resource Carol Laferriere PC License type: Real estate sales Address: 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Carol Laferriere Carol’s Comfort Care License type: Pet care Address: 3179 Castle Canyon Ave., Henderson Owner: Carol Morin Carrara Group License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2500 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 211, Las Vegas Owner: Carl L. Finseth II and Debra Ozawa Century 16 Santa Fe Station License type: Beer and wine room Address: 4949 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Century Theatres Century Lawn Maintenance License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Albino Hidalgo-Jeronimo

Bravo Insurance License type: Insurance agency or adjusting firm Address: 4013 E. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Bravo Management

Christian Terry License type: Real estate sales Address: 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Terry Holdings

Brooks Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Christopher Brooks

Cloudy’s World License type: Yoga Studio Address: 2721 Coventry Green Ave., Henderson Owner: Cloudy’s World

Brother International Corp. License type: Public utility telephone

Clowning Around Photo-Booth License type: General services (counter/office)

Address: Did not disclose Owner: George Neddo Combatfma License type: Martial arts studio Address: 173 Ruby Ridge Ave., Henderson Owner: Ariel Mosses and Velda Abeyta Da Pineapple Express License type: Food services or cafe Address: 2025 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Big Braddah’s BBQ Daniel Rubenstein License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Daniel Rubenstein Date Nite License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite I02, Las Vegas Owner: Hammardown Enterprises Dedicated Caring Medical Transportation License type: Nonmedical supervised patient transfer service Address: 6280 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: Douglas Kroner Jr., Christopher Palacio, Kelly Frazier and Miguel Cervantes Denise Denning License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: Denise Denning Desert Marble & Granite License type: Contractor Address: 426 Hidden Brook Court, Henderson Owner: Desert Marble & Granite DG Koch Associates License type: Professional services Address: 2920 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Donald and Sharon Koch Diamondback Land Surveying License type: Professional services Address: 6140 Brent Thurman Way, Las Vegas Owner: Trent J. and Lisa J. Keenan Drain Pro License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Hansel Vidal Driveit Auto Group License type: Type 10 Address: 2580 Anthem Village Drive, Henderson Owner: Floorit Financial Drysdale Jiu Jitsu License type: Martial arts instruction Address: 7035 W. Ann Road, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Fight For Us Jiu Jitsu

Early Startome Tax Services License type: Business support Address: 71 N. Pecos Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: SJG Development

Faded and Glazed License type: General retail sales Address: 5643 Centennial Center Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Faded and Glazed

Earnest, Kerstin License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 139 La Mirada Drive, Henderson Owner: Kerstin Earnest

FPP EDU Media License type: Marketing and consulting Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, Henderson Owner: FPP EDU Media

Eclipse Theaters License type: Theater Address: 814 S. Third St., Las Vegas Owner: Eclipse Theater

Galena European Spa License types: Cosmetology and general retail sales Address: 8053 N. Durango Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Galena European Spa

El Pinchi Smog License type: Automotive garage/ service station (minor) Address: 4450 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Heather Lynn Ramos Elegante Banquet Hall License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 3020 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Bonanza Mojave Entourage License type: Contractor Address: 8060 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Eric Hennum Agency License type: Insurance agency or adjusting firm Address: 8540 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 160, Henderson Owner: Eric Hennum Agency Erick Ramirez License type: Real estate sales Address: 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Ram Elite Properties Evel Pie License type: Restaurant Address: 508 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: LG Fremont Events With a Twist License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: Three locations in Las Vegas Owner: Jennifer K. Colacion Everi Payments License type: Automated teller operator Address: Four locations in Las Vegas Owner: Everi Holdings, Randy Taylor and Juliet A. Lim Fab Detailing License type: Detailing and car wash products Address: 2450 Craigie Castle St., Henderson Owner: Aaron Valentine

GCW License type: Engineering firm Address: 1555 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: GCW Gifts 4 All License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites G28-31, Las Vegas Owner: Rongmin Zhao Good Guys Restoration License type: Contractor Address: Did not disclose Owner: Apex Restoration GSM LV License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 2920 Brookspark Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: GSM LV Guaranteed Work License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alfredo Recio Alexa Maile Hantz License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 9310 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Alexa Maile Hantz Harding Ray License type: Rental property Address: 1845 Harding St., North Las Vegas Owner: Harding Ray Harvey Tadmor License type: Real estate sales Address: 1215 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 210, Las Vegas Owner: Harvey Tadmor Holm Electric License type: Contractor Address: 5045 Rogers St., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Holm Electric Horizontes Cleaning License type: Residential property maintenance

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Records and Transactions Address: Did not disclose Owner: Carlos Delgado Leon and Leisy Leon Figueredo Horrocks Engineers License type: Engineering firm Address: 1349 W. Galleria Drive, Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Horrocks Engineers Imperial Carpet Cleaning License type: Property maintenance Address: 639 Valley View Circle, Henderson Owner: Imperial Carpet Cleaning

Owner: Glen Yamamoto Las Vegas Lacrosse Showcase License type: Multivendor Address: 7901 W. Washington Ave., Kellogg Zaher soccer fields, Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Lacrosse Co. Las Vegas Wedding Wagon License type: Professional promoter Address: 3651 Lindell Road, Suite D769, Las Vegas Owner: Peck International Associations

Janae Giurlani License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Janae Giurlani

Leany Caricatures License type: Caricature artist Address: 74 Oklahoma Drive, Henderson Owner: Yeled Leany

Jett Gaming License type: Gaming restricted Address: 6100 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Jerry E. Herbst and Herbst Gaming Trust

Legacy Specialties License type: Contractor Address: 410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 390, Las Vegas Owner: Lori Elliott, Kimberly Martinez-Neff and Daniel Bunn

Jett Gaming License type: Gaming restricted Address: 4440 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150; and 6100 Vegas Drive Las Vegas Owner: Jerry E. Herbst and Herbst Gaming Trust

Lets Git It License type: Professional promoter Address: 969 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Owner: Noah Williams

John Durkin Associates License type: Marketing and consulting Address: 1489 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 110, Henderson Owner: John Durkin Associates Judy Andrews License type: Real estate sales Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Judy Andrews K6 Studios License type: Photographer Address: 218 Chestnut Ridge Circle, Henderson Owner: K6 Studios Keith Laferriere License type: Real estate sales Address: 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Keith Laferriere Kolesar & Leatham License type: Law firm or law office Address: 400 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 400, Las Vegas Owner: Kolesar & Leatham Kross Logistics License type: Sporting goods Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 320, Las Vegas Owner: Interior Automations Las Vegas Dental Studio License type: Clinic or laboratory Address: 3117 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas

Life Storage License type: Warehouse, storage or self-storage Address: 1011 Stufflebeam Ave., Henderson Owner: Life Storage Liquid Courage License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 233 S. Fourth St.; 360 Promenade Place, Las Vegas Owner: Jobo Enterprises Lovelock Hill Law License type: Professional services Address: 400 S. Fourth St., Suite 500, Las Vegas Owner: Lovelock Hill Lowry’s Catering License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 2620 Regatta Drive; 4125 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 111, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Lowry Luxury Event Center License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 5001 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 136, Las Vegas Owner: Luxury Event Center LV Park and Sell License type: Truck Rental Agency Address: 3008 Meade Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Michael Schwartz and Natalie Schwartz Majestic Restoration Services

License type: Contractor Address: 4125 W. Dewey Drive, Unit A, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Marisol Valencia License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Marisol Valencia

BUILDING PERMITS $1,870,805, commercial - alteration 11115 Apex Ruby Court, North Las Vegas ABG Builders

$183,096, residential - production x2 1540 and 1545 Point Vista Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $169,622, residential - production 2256 Valdina St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $169,622, residential - production 723 Gorringe Ridge Court, Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $168,731, residential - new 1008 Claystone Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$113,173, residential - production 2216 Via Zoran, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $106,852, residential - production 374 Pretissimo Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes Nevada $100,475, residential - production 3149 Florence Falls Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $76,308, mechanical 2313 Mendenhall Drive, North Las Vegas No Sweat Mechanical

$1,813,568, residential - custom 23 Summer House Drive, Henderson Lake Las Vegas Recovery Acquisition

$161,249, residential - production 241 Punto Di Vista Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada

$63,178, commercial - alteration 6850 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las Vegas Techsico

$733,918, commercial - alteration 6482 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las Vegas Alan Jeskey Builders

$161,197, commercial - addition 2807 E. Alexander Road, North Las Vegas Hesco Services

$63,072, commercial - alteration 8390 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las Vegas Techsico

$581,306, rehab 315 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas NDL Group

$140,843, residential - production 1543 Point Vista Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada

$60,000, retail - tenant improvement 2280 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 130, Henderson Vestar Green Valley

$344,090, commercial - alteration 11115 Apex Ruby Court, North Las Vegas ABG Builders $309,950, fireproof 3330 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Statewide Fire Protection $299,990, retail 1630 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Washworks Express $284,459, residential - custom 671 Scenic Rim Drive, Henderson Yoseloff Family Trust $269,594, residential - incident repair 407 Glasgow St., Henderson Betty F. Stepman $220,827, residential - new 1016 Claystone Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $220,603, commercial - alteration 3330 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Better Building Systems $214,758, residential - production x2 237 and 240 Punto Di Vista Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $198,944, residential - new x3 928, 1012 and 1013 Claystone Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$135,181, residential - new 1017 Claystone Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $128,755, residential - production 378 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $128,022, commercial - alteration 3837 Bay Lake Trail, North Las Vegas Tradewinds Construction $122,822, residential - production 346 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada

$58,240, solar 3524 Uranus Drive, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $52,000, commercial - alteration 5575 Simmons St., North Las Vegas C & L Enterprises $51,940, solar 4546 Cliff Breeze Drive, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.

$121,935, residential - production 225 Cadence View Way, Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada

$49,158, solar 2510 Parasail Point Ave., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.

$121,546, residential - production 2653 Romanesque Queen St., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada

$48,230, solar 4861 Los Amigos Circle, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.

$119,895, sign 3420 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Patrick’s Signs

$46,700, pool and/or spa 5821 Armide St., North Las Vegas Blue Haven Pools

$119,203, residential - new x2 313 and 317 Casmailia Ave., North Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada

$46,375, solar 312 Moonlight Glow Ave., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.

$115,891, residential - production 3025 Savella Ave., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada

$43,593, solar 128 Delighted Ave., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.

$113,617, residential - production 383 Pulse Ave., Henderson Richmond American Homes Nevada

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Bank

Local deposits

Local branches

National deposits

National branches

Top executive

Bank of America 300 S. Fourth St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-654-7900 • bankofamerica.com

$13,154,785,000

$1,191,330,723,000

4,702

Brian Moynihan, CEO

Wells Fargo Bank 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-791-6353 • wellsfargo.com

$13,036,715,000

$1,132,300,285,000

6,138

Timothy J. Sloan, CEO, president

Western Alliance Bank 2700 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-248-4200 • westernalliancebancorporation.com

$3,270,686,000

$10,952,830,000

Robert Sarver, CEO

JPMorgan Chase Bank 9911 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-938-0050 • chase.com

$2,909,706,000

$1,152,275,312,000

5,365

Jamie Dimon, CEO, president

Nevada State Bank (a division of Zion Bank*) 750 E. Warm Springs Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-855-4612 • nsbank.com (*Data refers to Zion Bank)

$2,776,737,000

$48,042,733,000

435

Dallas Haun, CEO

U.S. Bank National Association 2300 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-251-1600 • usbank.com

$2,706,038,000

$295,638,478,000

3,153

Richard K. Davis, CEO

Beal Bank USA 1970 Village Center Circle, Suite 1 Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-598-3500 • bealbank.com

$2,590,959,000

$612,940,000

Andrew Beal, CEO, president

Citibank 8701 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-505-9891 • online.citi.com

$1,304,000,000

$491,770,000,000

747

Francisco Aristeguieta, CEO

Toyota Financial Savings Bank 2485 Village View Drive, Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89074 702-477-2170 • toyotafinancial.com

$716,587,000

James Lentz, CEO

USAA Savings Bank 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-862-8891 • usaa.com

$574,830,000

Stuart Parker, CEO

City National Bank 10801 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89135 702-952-5901 • cnb.com

$432,843,000

$37,142,618,000

Russell Goldsmith, CEO

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Across “The Real O’Neals” 1 network 4 Eye-popper 8 Town in NE New Jersey 13 Root 19 Old Olds 20 Some till fill 21 Obstinate reply 22 Nobelist Hemingway 23 Phnom Penh’s land [2015] 25 Tonga’s site [2011] 27 Top points 28 Purplish-red flower 30 Apple product 31 “Beats me!” 33 Fashion’s Anna — 34 Aries, e.g. 36 Home of Columbus 40 Kitchen raiders 41 Neighbor of Mexico [2005] 44 Kenya’s home [2001] 46 Zing 47 Virginia hrs. 48 Varieties 50 They’re part of French Polynesia [2002] 55 Country with the capital Vila [2004] 58 Tint 59 Sailor’s site 60 Big Apple NFL team, on scoreboards 62 Umlaut pair 63 High-five sounds 65 Conduct, as business 68 Legal exam 70 “Adios!” 72 Harvest mo. 73 Where Tagalog is spoken [2012] 76 “Finished!” 80 Sailing 82 Biology div. 83 Inventive 85 Cola brand 88 Comic Foxx 90 Log cutter 92 Paradises 93 “Hail, Livy!” 94 Luzon province north of Isabela [2014] 97 Its president is Daniel Ortega [2010] 100 One who dawdles 102 Cartoon yell

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42 Co. with brown trucks 43 “True Life” channel 44 Hgt. 45 Soul-seller of legend 46 Many groan-eliciting jokes 49 Egg-hunt holiday 50 Verbal jewels 51 Lot division 52 Harvest 53 Australian airline 54 Opposer 56 Conforms 57 Brief denial 61 “The Wizard of Oz” witch 64 Hoity-toity 66 Jungle beast 67 Fee 69 Jacuzzi joint 71 “Do — say!” 74 Gent partner 75 “— get it!” 77 Blood type, in brief 78 Half of Mork’s farewell 79 Film lioness 81 “Attack, mutt!” 84 Richard of “No Mercy” 85 Feelers on insects 86 Brand of spring water DOWN 87 Del. neighbor 1 Secret stuff 89 Ground 2 Signal light 91 Major Turkish city 3 Perpetrate 95 Noted coach Parseghian 4 Having slack 96 Classy gp.? 5 German link 98 Dove’s noise 6 Viking Ericson 7 Chant for the Dream Team 99 River in Italy 101 Cosmonaut Yuri Aquarium swimmers, to 8 103 Poet Ralph Waldo — toddlers 107 John Wayne film of 1962 9 Deuces 108 Group that shares a culture 10 Novelist — May Alcott 109 Flies past 11 Necessitate 110 Actress Moore 12 Numerical suffix 111 Late morning time 13 Sewer’s line 112 “Vamoose!” 14 Whale type 113 Gazed rudely 15 Horse’s mythical kin 115 Used to exist 16 Ump’s kin 118 Dance parts 17 2000-15 TV drama 120 Dark stain 18 List abbr. 121 Smithereens 24 Nap locales 123 Writer O’Brien 26 Lapel sticker 124 Noel 29 Affectedly adorable 126 Wooden nail 32 Old film critic James 127 Yale attendee 35 Entire scope 128 Pie — mode 37 Too — price 129 Chop (off) 38 Freeze over 131 RBI part 39 Havens

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The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the

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