Las Vegas Sun
  1. New tourism legislation should boost foreigners trips to Southern NevadaFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000
    Bruce Bommarito, U.S. Travel Association executive vice president and chief operating officer, tells a great story about how much the United States has been outspent by other countries marketing their tourism destinations.
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  2. Thank you, Sen. ReidFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid twice this month did what hes done for years delivered for Nevada.
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  3. Development in valley is on horizon just not yetFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000
    The office vacancy rate may be approaching 25 percent and rental rates are dropping in Las Vegas, but Rick Myers said the construction industry shouldnt be discouraged about the prospect of building projects.
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  4. Stimulus dollars to cushion construction spending dropFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000
    Construction spending in Nevada will drop more than 10 percent in 2010 compared with 2009, but increases in federal stimulus dollars will cushion the decline, according to a construction economist.
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  5. I-15 widening boosts projects in NLVFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000
    The lengthy construction schedule last year on Interstate 15 north of the Spaghetti Bowl made for miserable motorists and headache-filled commutes. And, apparently, smaller appetites for industrial real estate deals.
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  6. Builders anticipate economic recoveryFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000
    The Las Vegas homebuilding industry hopes 2009 was the bottom and 2010 will be the beginning of the recovery.
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  7. Circus RV park successfully tests AirstreamsFri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000
    About a year ago, when the weather was getting nice and people were starting to think about going camping, the folks at Billings, Mont.-based Kampgrounds of America KOA Kampgrounds came up with this crazy idea about parking some silver bullet Airstream trailers at their facilities and letting campers rent them like hotel rooms.
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  8. One and done: Late trey helps Northern Iowa bury UNLVFri, 19 Mar 2010 09:15:00 -0000
    OKLAHOMA CITY Every year, during the first week of the NCAA tournament, CBS makes its mark by re-living classic finishes from tournaments past. And when Northern Iowa's Ali Farokhmanesh got a clean look at a 25-foot 3-pointer in a tied game against UNLV with just seconds remaining on Thursday night at the Ford Center, there was an eerie feeling in the building that told you another memory was about to be made.
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  9. Notebook: Rebels left feeling generally positive about 2009-10 seasonFri, 19 Mar 2010 09:14:00 -0000
    OKLAHOMA CITY Maybe a true consensus won't be reached until the shock of a 69-66 loss to Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday wears off a bit. In the immediate aftermath, UNLV players had generally positive feelings on whether to deem the 2009-10 season an overall success.
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  10. Woman, shot in face and left for dead, survives to testifyFri, 19 Mar 2010 09:05:00 -0000
    Roberta Romero struggles to maintain her composure as she describes what shes been through in the past few months. Her husband, Julio, was shot dead during a violent home invasion in January. And as he lay bleeding in a bedroom, the intruder forced her into a closet, where he shot her in the face and left her for dead.
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