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Franchising flurry: Nevada projected to be No. 3 state in franchise employment growth

By Danielle Birkin, Special to The Sunday
Hyrum Pereira, left, is president of PuroClean Las Vegas. James Springob is general manager.

Output by franchise businesses is expected to grow to $710 billion in 2017, up from $674 billion last year, according to the International Franchise Association. Franchises in Nevada last year topped $3.1 billion in payroll with an economic output of ...

Death with dignity: Nevada lawmakers consider enabling doctors to prescribe end-life medications

By Michael Lyle, Special to The Sunday
Stephanie Packer, a chronically ill patient, tells reporters she opposes physician-assisted suicide on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at the Nevada Legislature in Carson City. She joined doctors and other activists against Senate Bill 261 at a news conference after Democratic lawmakers canceled a hearing on the proposal that would allow Nevada physicians to prescribe life-ending drugs to patients with prognoses of six months or less to live.

For those who have dealt with or watched someone at the end of their life, this is an inevitable conversation. And while this has been a tough battle among politicians, it also has been a point of disagreement for medical ...

What to know about working in marijuana

By Chris Kudialis
The cultivation room at The Grove, a medical marijuana business in Las Vegas, glows purple under LED lamps, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016.

Nevada’s recreational marijuana industry is expected to bring $1.1 billion in revenue and up to 40,000 jobs over the next eight years, per a 2016 study from Las Vegas-based RCG Economics. While regulations are still being hashed out by the ...

Is your company’s culture in need of spring cleaning?

By S. Chris Edmonds

Restaurateurs appreciate adventurous eaters

By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

Resort exec: Be ambitious, be a willing learner, and have fun

By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

The List: Advertising agencies, May 14, 2017

By VEGAS INC Staff

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The Notes: May 14-20

By VEGAS INC Staff

In the Notes: Mike De Lew, Dan Doherty, Scott Gragson, Pat Marsh, Mike Mixer, Mike Stuart, Dean Willmore, Dr. Tom Unbach, Michael Rosten, Daniel Perlstein, Gianno Buonaguro, A. William Maupin and more ...

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The List: Public relations firms, May 14, 2017

By VEGAS INC Staff

Find out about public relations firms. This week, we rank them by number of local employees as of May 10.

The Data: May 14-20

By VEGAS INC 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: Advertising agencies, May 14, 2017

By VEGAS INC Staff

Find out about advertising agencies. This week, we rank them by 2016 capitalized billings.