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The slow death of capital punishment: Delays, costs and shifting public opinion riddle the system

By Rob Miech, Special to The Sunday
A mock-up of an electric chair is displayed at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas in 2012. The display refers to the 1944 execution of mob boss Louis "Lepke" Buchalter.

Nevada hasn’t executed a prisoner since 2006, despite two-term Gov. Brian Sandoval supporting the death penalty. The state’s system is costly and broken, part of a larger conversation about the future of capital punishment in America. Polls show a shrinking ...

With gardens in more than 100 local schools, Green Our Planet is transforming the desert

By Camalot Todd
Fourth graders pose for a photo at the Parson's Patch garden at Parson Elementary School Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

Last year, the nonprofit helped organize 125 markets through the Farmpreneur Program, a learning initiative that teaches fifth-graders the ins and outs of running a business. Some of the schools have expanded their market offerings from raw goods to candles ...

Café owner: ‘Simplicity is key, but we won’t cut corners’

By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz
Emily Palmer, owner of Le Petit Café & Bakery, in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 11, 2017.

Emily Palmer found her inspiration in France, and has brought the everyday French experience to the Las Vegas Valley — the quaint, cozy and welcoming version of casual dining, not the haughty caricature many assume such cafés to be.

Brokerage president's advice: Every day, be a little better than you were the day before

By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

Could management shift to states even if public lands remain federally owned?

By Daniel Rothberg

Classic look, modern sound

By Jesse Granger

Nevada is bolstering tech business, but could do more

By Joshua Leavitt

Don’t seek greener pastures — water the grass

By Las Vegas Business Academy graduates

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The Data: May 7-13

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at [email protected].

The List: Hotels, May 7-13, 2017

By VEGAS INC Staff

Find out about hotels. This week, we rank them by number of rooms as of Jan. 1.