JULY 21 2023 / ISSUE NO. 81 / ARCHIVE egas Loop tunnel (Courtesy of The Boring Company) Vegas Loop is a privately funded, underground public transportation system project by The Boring Company. Last year, Las Vegas City Council approved The Boring Company’s application to expand the Vegas Loop into downtown Las Vegas. This week, the […]
UNLV Releases New Maryland Campus Master Plan
Subscribe to our email newsletter The Weekly In 2019, UNLV engaged an international design firm Sasaki to update the Maryland campus master plan. The plan was developed through a series of engagements with students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders. Last year, the Board of Regents approved the plan, which focuses the following eight principles: Embrace UNLV’s […]
Government – Vegas Business Digest
West Henderson Hospital to Top Out Seven-Story Tower
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. This morning, West Henderson Hospital hosted its topping out ceremony of a seven-story tower. The West Henderson Hospital is sitting on a 40-acre campus located on the southwest corner of Raiders Parkway and St. Rose Parkway, near the Las Vegas Raiders’ headquarters. The $385 […]
The Weekly / AUGUST 30 2022
AUGUST 30 2022 / ISSUE NO. 39 / ARCHIVE Please share this newsletter. Feel free to subscribe here and follow us on social media. This Week’s Top Stories Climate Change and Drought in Southern Nevada Images of Lake Mead in 1983 and 2021 (Photo from City of Las Vegas) The challenges of drought and climate […]
Olympia Companies SH Charitable Foundation Present $1.6 Million in Donations to Eight Local Charities
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Olympia Companies SH Charitable Foundation hosted a celebratory breakfast event at the Southern Highlands to present eight local charities $1.6 million in donations that were raised at this year’s 22nd annual Governor’s Black-Tie event. The eight local charities are: Assistance League of Nevada, Boys […]
The Weekly / FEB 8 2022
FEB 8 2022 / ISSUE NO. 10 / ARCHIVE Please share this newsletter to help us grow this local media publication. Thank you so much! Subscribe here. Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram. This Week’s Top Stories Super Bowl to Generate $1 Billion in Legal Bets, Leading by Nevada, New York, and New Jersey According […]
135-Acre Medical Campus Breaks Ground in North Las Vegas
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Yesterday, Pacific Group broke ground on Helios, a 135-acre mixed-use medical campus in North Las Vegas. The project, designated as a Job Creation Zone, has now been named Helios. This project is estimated to be completed in 7 to 10 years. The entire campus […]
The Weekly / JAN 17 2022
JAN 17 2022 / ISSUE NO. 7 / ARCHIVE Please share this newsletter with your friends to help us grow this local media publication. Thank you so much! This Week’s Top Stories NAIOP Southern Nevada Announces Newly Elected 2022 Officers and Directors NAIOP Southern Nevada, a commercial real estate development association comprises nearly 600 members […]
Innovation – Vegas Business Digest
Plaza Hotel Unveils New Venues and Smoke Free Slot Room
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Today, Plaza Hotel & Casino hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the new main entrance makeover and the opening of Pinkbox Doughnuts, Carousel Bar, Oscar’s rooftop patio, and Brian Christopher Slots at Plaza, downtown’s first smoke-free, social media friendly gaming space. […]
Governor Sisolak Appoints Maria Gall to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. 9
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. On June 27th, Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Maria A. Gall to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. 9. This appointment fills the judicial vacancy left by Cristina D. Silva, who was appointed by President Biden to the U.S. District Court in Nevada. Maria Gall […]
Platinum Contracting of Nevada Named to 2023 Inc. 5000 List
Las Vegas, NV – Platinum Contracting of Nevada has been named to the 2023 Inc. 5000 list, Inc. magazine’s ranking of America’s fastest-growing companies. The general contractor ranked #1894 with a 296% three-year growth rate, solidifying its position as a leading force within the construction industry. The company is the only Nevada-based general contractor to be […]
Rosen Announces $3 Billion Federal Funding for High-Speed Rail in Las Vegas
Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), chair of the Senate subcommittee overseeing tourism, announced that $3 billion in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to begin construction of the Brightline West high-speed rail project in Las Vegas. This 218-mile high-speed rail project will connect Las Vegas and Southern California through planned […]