Chris Kudialis

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Nevada rakes in record $7 million in marijuana taxes in March
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Tax revenue from marijuana sales in Nevada continues to climb, setting a new high of more than $7 million in March, the ninth month of legal ...
More than 400,000 attended Electric Daisy Carnival
Monday, May 21, 2018
Metro Police say they made a couple dozen drug-related arrests the final night of the Electric Daisy Carnival, which drew more than 135,000 people Sunday to the ...
North Las Vegas’ improved credit rating opens more doors to the future
Monday, May 21, 2018
An independent analysis of North Las Vegas’ finances resulted in a two-spot increase in its credit rating, paving the way for the city to potentially collect millions in annual investments and tax cuts, city officials said.
Scholars: Vote to strike by Culinary Union doesn’t mean stoppage is imminent
Sunday, May 20, 2018
The Culinary Union this week will conduct its first citywide strike vote in more than 15 years, but a vote to strike by a majority of 50,000 hospitality workers doesn’t necessarily mean a crippling walkout is imminent at dozens of Las Vegas casinos and hotels.
Authorities seize $300,000 of marijuana products in Henderson
Friday, May 18, 2018
Authorities seized nearly $300,000 worth of illegal marijuana products from a Henderson man’s vehicle and home as part of an investigation into ...
‘Courage to step up’: How Carlos Santana, labor icon joined forces on new documentary
Friday, May 18, 2018
Dolores Huerta was never into publicizing her achievements until she was approached by Las Vegas House of Blues resident Carlos Santana, who pitched the idea of making a ...
Holocaust survivor, former French spy to speak in Las Vegas
Monday, May 14, 2018
A Holocaust survivor and former French spy during World War II will share her stories of survival and espionage on May 23 in Las Vegas. Marthe Cohn, 98, who acted as ...
Advanced Tech, West Tech rise to top of annual review of schools
Friday, May 11, 2018
An annual review of public high schools across the country listed Advanced Technologies Academy and West Career and Technical Academy as the top high schools in Nevada ...
The Strip might use less water than you think
Thursday, May 10, 2018
The Las Vegas Strip only consumes about 1 percent of all water allocated to the state from the Colorado River ...
Careful planning, conservation helps L.V. delay critical water shortages suffered elsewhere
Thursday, May 10, 2018
In the Las Vegas desert, experts don’t believe our local situation will mirror the crisis experienced by Cape Town anytime soon. The valley’s consistent water supply can be attributed to conservation strategies that ...
Las Vegas mother relieved after first immigration check-in
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
The first time Cecilia Gomez walked into the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in downtown Las Vegas, she was arrested, allegedly roughed up and sent on a bus headed for ...
Clark County GOP invites ‘freethinker’ Kanye West to speak
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Rapper Kanye West, a supporter of President Donald Trump, has been invited to speak at the Clark County Republican Party’s biennial convention in ...
Florida educator named superintendent for Clark County schools
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Jesus F. Jara, a deputy superintendent from Orlando, Fla., has been chosen to lead the Clark County School District. Jara was named today to replace CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky, who ...
CCSD wants marijuana money to help pay for teacher raises
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Leaders in the Clark County School District are calling for millions of dollars in anticipated teacher raises to be paid for by higher-than-expected tax revenue from the state’s legal recreational marijuana program ...
Woman detained by immigration officials threatens lawsuit
Thursday, April 26, 2018
A Las Vegas mother who spent 10 days in federal custody after being detained by immigration authorities is planning to sue the U.S. government, her ...
Long lines, big purchases mark first pot holiday with legal sales in Las Vegas
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Friday’s 420 holiday brought out scores of marijuana shoppers to dispensaries. Some dispensaries reported lines of up to 50 customers waiting for ...
Report: Bigger purchases, more people skipping work on pot holiday
Friday, April 20, 2018
The 420 marijuana holiday today will feature more money spent at pot dispensaries and a higher number of the plant’s users missing work ...
20 ways legal marijuana has affected Nevada
Thursday, April 19, 2018
With more than 45 dispensaries in the Las Vegas Valley and 62 statewide expecting increased sales for the unofficial pot holiday, here’s a look at 20 ways that legal weed has affected our state:
Las Vegas dispensaries expecting big crowds for 420 marijuana celebration
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Long lines are expected at Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries on Friday, the first 420 marijuana holiday in Nevada since recreational sales became legal. Roy Bingham, CEO of the ...
New cultivation facility near Reno to ship marijuana to Las Vegas
Monday, April 16, 2018
A massive, 45,000-square-foot marijuana cultivation and production facility in Northern Nevada plans to supply most of its weed products in ...
Players free to smoke weed as dispensary sponsors Las Vegas soccer team
Friday, April 13, 2018
A downtown Las Vegas marijuana dispensary has entered into a six-figure deal to sponsor the Las Vegas Lights, and the fledgling soccer team’s owner says players are free to ...
Report: Las Vegans still struggling with debt, money management
Monday, April 9, 2018
In a recent look at Southern Nevadans’ finances, Las Vegas Valley residents have some of the worst credit scores, debt ratios and money management habits in the nation ...
Notary scams a grave danger for undocumented immigrant community
Monday, April 9, 2018
They pose as the cost-effective and more intimate alternative to pricey attorneys for undocumented immigrants looking to establish U.S. residency. Usually Spanish-speaking, they’re familiar with the immigration process — and how to ...
Las Vegas family hoping for release of detained immigrant mom
Thursday, April 5, 2018
The family of a woman detained by immigration agents during an interview last week called on authorities to release her ...
Red Cross to honor Oct. 1 heroes at annual awards ceremony
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Shawn Eckert was enjoying the evening of Oct. 1 as much as any of the other 22,000 country music fans at the Route 91 Harvest festival. Eckert, 43, was with his wife listening to Jason Aldean, one of his ...
‘He’s watching over us’: Slain staffer’s legacy motivates security company
Monday, April 2, 2018
A framed photo of Erick Silva greets visitors at a private security training facility not far from where he was killed in the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Dressed in his bright yellow Contemporary Services Corp. shirt, Silva has his head raised in the photo, looking ...
Man arrested in shooting of co-workers at Henderson gas station
Friday, March 30, 2018
One person is dead, two are hospitalized and a 22-year-old convenience store employee is in custody after a shooting at a gas station near a busy crossroads in Henderson ...
How has security in Las Vegas changed since Oct. 1?
Friday, March 30, 2018
The largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history led to one of the largest security overhauls for Las Vegas’ police force ...
Police: Officers responding to domestic call shoot man armed with knife
Thursday, March 29, 2018
A man was shot dead by a Metro Police officer at an extended stay hotel today after the man advanced on officers with a knife, authorities said. Metro responded to a report of ...
Survivors, heroes of tragedy leave lasting legacies
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Gina Argento hired Erick Silva at Contemporary Services Corp. back in 2014, opening the doors for where Silva would spend up to 20 hours a day for the next three years working ...
How much is too much with marijuana edibles? Nevada industry shares secrets to customer safety
Monday, March 26, 2018
Marijuana edibles have quickly become a hot seller in the first seven months of legalized pot in Nevada, with as much as 45 percent of all weed sales being edibles. The ...
Heller's influence in spending bill seen as boost to small companies
Friday, March 23, 2018
The $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill signed into law Friday included language inserted on behalf of U.S. Sen. Dean Heller that should provide Nevada businesses easier access to loans ...
'It’s a really big honor': 40 Under 40 standouts lauded at event
Friday, March 23, 2018
It wasn’t Calvin Harris, but two tuxedo-clad DJs spinning music Thursday amid dimmed ballroom lighting, hors d’oeuvres and an outdoor pool for VEGAS INC’s annual 40 Under 40 awards celebrated ...
Superintendent says goodbye in final State of the Schools address
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Today’s prop- and joke-filled State of the Schools address wasn’t typical for what has become as a more solemn annual event. But neither are the circumstances surrounding outgoing Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky, who ...
Commissioner: Pot businesses must not neglect medical-card holders
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
All marijuana businesses operating in Clark County will have to obtain both medical and recreational licenses if a Clark County commissioner has her way ...
Nevada marijuana tax revenue $5.54 million in January
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
The state collected $5.54 million in taxes in January from legal marijuana, continuing to outpace projections, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. That’s near a record.
Regent who wants Jessup gone says raising money is not board's concern
Saturday, March 17, 2018
One of two regents pushing most vigorously for UNLV President Len Jessup’s ouster brushed off the notion that the board should be concerned about fundraising ...
Las Vegas students join walkouts to protest gun violence
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Thousands of students in the Las Vegas area walked out of class today to protest gun violence after last month’s deadly shooting at a Florida high school ...
Las Vegas dispensaries are no stranger to pot products named for notables
From Chong’s Choice to Khalifa Kush, pick your celebrity weed
Monday, March 12, 2018
Talk show host Chelsea Handler announced last month that she was creating her own variety of marijuana for sale at dispensaries in her home state of California, saying pot is the only thing ...
Ryan Bundy running for governor on states’ rights platform
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s son Ryan says he will run as an independent candidate for Nevada governor in this year’s election. Ryan Bundy, 45, said he will run on a states’ rights ...
Las Vegas libraries add free video streaming service
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Las Vegans tired of paying for Netflix or Amazon Prime for streaming video now have a free option. The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District has added ...
County dumps proposal to let hair salons serve beer and wine
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Clark County commissioners today ditched a proposed ordinance to let owners of salons and barbershops sell alcohol to patrons, citing a lack of clarity and ...
'Don’t kill our dreams': Local activists resist DACA’s ‘death’ on symbolic deadline date
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Letting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program expire would harm hundreds of local families and strip the Las Vegas community of some its most contributing members, argued demonstrators at a central valley gathering Monday ...
Las Vegas officials say no pot lounges until 2019, despite openings in Colorado, Massachusetts
Monday, March 5, 2018
Marijuana industry officials say lounges are needed in Las Vegas because visitors who legally purchase recreational marijuana here may not have a legal place to consume it ...
New Catholic bishop in Las Vegas supports immigrant aid, gun control
Thursday, March 1, 2018
The incoming bishop for the Catholic church in Las Vegas said supporting immigrants and advocating for gun control will be among his top priorities in promoting an agenda of ...
Some things to know about getting married on Valentine’s Day in Las Vegas
Monday, Feb. 12, 2018
Up to 1,000 eager couples are expected to flock to Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day to tie the knot in the marriage capital of the United States. The Feb. 14 marriages will be among some 80,000 anticipated in Clark County this year at ...
Comparing recreational marijuana: Nevada vs. California
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018
Almost 100 dispensaries across San Diego, San Jose, Oakland and Berkeley are among California stores licensed to sell recreational marijuana. A study from the University of California, Davis, estimates the state’s industry, once fully operating, could be worth as much as ...
Council members tackle strategic plan for Las Vegas’ future
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018
Creating new iconic spaces for Las Vegas’ 43 million annual visitors, residents and businesses will allow the city to remain the entertainment capital of the world for the near future, members of ...
Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries offer Valentine’s Day deals on weed
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018
Five pairs of customers and those who referred them will be selected for a free candle-lit dinner ...
Cheba Hut in Las Vegas makes no secret about its pro-pot stance
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018
A framed picture of the Mona Lisa with a joint protruding from her mouth adorns the wall at Cheba Hut, Las Vegas’ only pot-themed sandwich store. Cheba Hut is located next to The+Source dispensary at 2550 S. Rainbow Blvd., falling in line with the chain’s other 19 locations ...