Chris Kudialis

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Larger, thinner TVs seize the limelight at CES media day
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017
Extravagant displays, high-profile executives, televisions and robots were aplenty Wednesday at CES media day as technology companies showcased their latest and ...
Faraday Future unveils speedy electric car at CES, plans to resume construction in NLV
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
Faraday broke ground on its $1.3 billion car factory in North Las Vegas’ Apex Industrial Park in April, and while it stopped construction to focus on building the FF 91, a company official said Tuesday that he expects construction to resume soon...
Fireworks crew toils to make Las Vegas launch sizzle for New Year's
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016
Fireworks by Grucci pyrotechnician Henry Herman stood in an orange T-shirt with his hands folded on the roof of Treasure Island on Friday, admiring a masterpiece he and six colleagues spent the last week ...
Las Vegas pot dispensary's license is suspended
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016
A Las Vegas medical marijuana dispensary’s operations have been suspended by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services for unpaid taxes, lack of inventory control and ...
Las Vegas gearing up for New Year’s Eve blowout
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman waved her hand in celebration moments before fireworks crackled and popped in the background during a news conference today ...
It may be legal, but marijuana use can still get you fired
Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016
Although passage of Question 2 will make recreational marijuana use legal for people 21 and older in Nevada as of Jan. 1, employees can be fired for testing positive for ...
MGM insists new resort outside D.C. won't pry business from Las Vegas
Friday, Dec. 9, 2016
Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International’s first casino-resort in Maryland opened to the public on Thursday night as thousands of eager guests and local residents passed ...
Senator Harry Reid bids farewell after 30 years
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016
“It’s a long way from Searchlight to the United States Senate,” U.S. Senator Harry Reid said this morning, delivering his farewell address from the Senate floor and closing out more than three decades of representing Nevada in ...
Nevada leaders look to Oregon for insights on recreational marijuana
Monday, Dec. 5, 2016
“I wish we would have taken some of the steps your state has taken; we’d be so much further along,” Oregon State Sen. Ginny Burdick said to a group of Nevada lawmakers and ...
Nevadans' fact-finding trip to Oregon yields glimpse into our weed future
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016
Nevada State Sen. Tick Segerblom’s eyebrows raised as he walked into an Oregon marijuana dispensary Tuesday as part of a day-long fact-finding tour of the state’s recreational marijuana industry. “I’ve realized how good we’ve got it in Nevada,” said Segerblom while ...
Trump blasts Rep. Joe Heck for abandoning him during campaign
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016
In October, U.S. Congressman and Senate candidate Joe Heck pulled his support for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the now-president-elect had harsh words for Heck, who lost in his bid to ...
Binion’s Ranch in Pahrump sells for $1 million
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016
After nearly three years on the market, Binion’s Ranch in Pahrump, purchased in the 1960s by Las Vegas casino pioneer Benny Binion, has been sold for $1 million — less than half the original asking price. Nevada residents ...
'Best time of year': Ethel M garden aglow for the holidays
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016
It’s not the holidays in Henderson until the Ethel M lights come on. On Tuesday, Las Vegas radio personality Mercedes Martinez pulled the handle to illuminate over 1 million holiday lights wrapped around hundreds of cacti covering more than three acres at ...
Valley Chick-fil-A restaurants opening early next year
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016
Chicken aficionados eagerly awaiting the opening of the valley’s first Chick-fil-A restaurants will have to wait a little longer before they down their first sandwiches, nuggets and waffle fries. Even though ...
State Sen. Patricia Farley to caucus with Democrats
Monday, Nov. 14, 2016
Nevada State Sen. Patricia Farley will change her party affiliation from Republican to nonpartisan and caucus with Democrats in the 2017 Legislature, Majority Leader Aaron Ford announced today. Farley, first elected to the state Senate in ...
New marijuana shop hopes unique Vegas vibe sets it apart
Snoop Dogg on hand to greet customers at grand opening
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016
“Other dispensaries are nice, but we felt no one has really embraced the Las Vegas feel and lifestyle. We wanted some sexiness, some energy here ...
'Pure fear': Trump presidency has Las Vegas Hispanics worried about their future
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016
One of the cornerstones of Donald Trump’s campaign was his hard-line stance on immigration, which included a proposal to deport undocumented immigrants like Sonya Hernandez of Las Vegas. Trump's election has left Hernandez unsure if she'll still be in the U.S. when her son returns from a ...
Recreational marijuana use OK'd by Nevada voters
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016
Nevadans voted Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and over. The passing of Question 2, which was called at 10:03 p.m. by the Associated Press, allows for the legal purchase of up to 1 ounce of marijuana or up to one-eighth ounce of ...
If Question 2 passes, marijuana customers could increase by 'three or four times'
Friday, Nov. 4, 2016
Next week, Nevada will have the chance to join four other states to allow legalized recreational marijuana for adults. Ballot Question 2 would not only allow ...
Memory, math competition set for downtown
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016
For math genius Scott Flansburg and dozens of other mentally-gifted individuals set to take over downtown next week, numbers and pictures simply make too much sense ...
As turmoil swirls around Agassi Prep's future, school unveils new tech tool
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016
A hall full of students at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy sat happily and cheered as the school’s namesake stood at a podium Tuesday to announce the ...
Hillary Clinton to rally in Las Vegas on Wednesday
Monday, Oct. 31, 2016
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will return to Las Vegas on Wednesday, rallying just two days before early voting ends in Nevada ...
What to expect if Nevada legalizes recreational marijuana
Monday, Oct. 31, 2016
Less than a month from now, Nevada could become the sixth state to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults. With a Oct. 26 KNTV/Rasmussen Poll showing that 53 percent of Silver State residents are in favor of the new ballot initiative, the plant currently regulated like heroin and ecstasy could be almost as legally available as a bottle of liquor, starting Jan. 1, 2018. Almost. Although the ballot question would ...
Trick-or-treaters, drivers urged to be alert, stay safe
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016
Metro Police are urging trick-or-treaters and drivers to be vigilant on Halloween. Children should make sure they can be seen and take care crossing streets, while drivers ...
Pot-infused edibles roll from new production facility
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016
Marijuana-infused soft drinks, pocket mints, chocolates and lotions. Silver State Wellness’ 30,000-square-foot production facility in the central valley is one of the few places in Nevada to produce items for the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries without ...
 
Obama takes aim at Trump and Heck, encourages early voting for Democrats at Las Vegas rally
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016
President Barack Obama returned to Las Vegas today in the hopes of killing two Republican candidates' political dreams with the same stone. The president, in a fiery, 30-minute speech to the more than 5,000 gathered at Cheyenne High School, railed against the two Republican candidates at the top of the ticket in Nevada — Donald Trump and U.S. Senate candidate Joe Heck — seeking to tie the two men together despite ...
Obama visits Las Vegas, aiming to boost Democrats' prospects
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016
President Barack Obama touched down at McCarran International Airport just after 3:40 p.m. Sunday, stopping to shake hands with about 30 invited Las Vegas Valley guests before heading to a scheduled rally at Cheyenne High School. In the midst of cellphone-picture snapping and handshaking, the president was handed a baby, which he held as the crowd cheered ...
Two Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries ranked among the best
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016
Two Las Vegas medical marijuana dispensaries have been ranked among the top 25 dispensaries in the United States by a national publication. Essence Vegas and The Grove were ranked ...
In North Las Vegas, Bill Clinton calls Trump ‘angry and divisive’
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016
Embracing diversity and equal pay in America’s workforce will help the United States continue to lead the world in the 21st century, former President Bill Clinton said this morning in ...
Libertarian Gary Johnson on Trump, pot and locker room talk
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016
He has climbed Mount Everest with an injured leg, built his own house by hand and served two terms as a Republican governor in New Mexico. Gary Johnson’s next goal? President of the United States. Or, at least make sure ...
Robbery suspect shot by police pointed spray nozzle at officers
Monday, Oct. 17, 2016
A robbery suspect fatally shot by police on the 215 Beltway last week pointed a taped spray nozzle resembling a handgun at officers before they opened fire, according to Metro Police.
Before he died ...
In Las Vegas, Biden calls Trump’s remarks about women ‘divisive’
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016
A Hillary Clinton presidency and a Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate would lead the country toward becoming the clean energy leader of the world, while providing greater financial benefits for college students and ...
Clinton talks job growth, healing the nation at Las Vegas campaign stop
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016
The former secretary of state took aim at her Republican opponent Donald Trump, criticizing him for his derogatory remarks about ...
Man pleads not guilty in fatal car-to-car shooting near Strip
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016
A man accused of fatally shooting two women and critically wounding a man earlier this year near the Las Vegas Strip pleaded not guilty today to five felony charges, including ...
Culinary Union endorses legalized recreational marijuana measure
Monday, Oct. 10, 2016
Nevada’s largest labor union announced its support of Question 2 Monday, in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational adult use. The Culinary Union, which represents more than 57,000 workers statewide ...
Runaway dump truck hits motorhome, killing 2 on Blue Diamond Road
Monday, Oct. 10, 2016
Two people were killed when a runaway dump truck plowed into a motorhome in the southwest valley on Monday morning ...
Veterans, soldiers tout pot benefits in fight against PTSD, opiate addiction
Friday, Oct. 7, 2016
Legalized access to cannabis will help former military soldiers fight symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome while reducing their need for opiate prescriptions ...
NLV judge hasn't lived up to disciplinary agreement, yet remains on bench
Friday, Oct. 7, 2016
An embattled North Las Vegas municipal judge who admitted to charges of professional misconduct last month for incidents stemming back to ...
Police: Expect road closures, ‘messy’ traffic for presidential debate
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016
Significant stretches of several major roads will be temporarily closed for the final presidential debate in Las Vegas on Oct. 19 as candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump arrive and depart the area, Metro Police said. The debate is ...
Traffic delayed as troopers try to catch dog on freeway
Monday, Oct. 3, 2016
A dog running loose on the freeway delayed traffic on U.S. 95 today as state troopers scrambled to try to catch the pooch, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Traffic was stopped or diverted as necessary ...
Opening draws long lines at Nevada's first Curaçao store
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016
Music blared, hands clapped and families from the Las Vegas Valley, Mexico and the West waited for as long as four hours this morning for the grand opening of Nevada's first …
Supporters, opponents square off over recreational marijuana
Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
Supporters and opponents of the upcoming Ballot Question 2 initiative debated marijuana’s impact on children and the eradication of illegal drug cartels today during ...
Stern: Legal sports betting nationwide would be ‘big hit to organized crime’
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016
Legal betting nationwide on professional sports would help protect the integrity of American sports while cutting down substantially on black market wagering ...
Southern Nevada viewers like what they see from their preferred candidate
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016
Minutes after the first presidential debate ended, pollsters and pundits alike had, by and large, declared Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton its winner. But supporters from both camps watching ...
The burning Question: Should Nevada legalize recreational marijuana use?
Monday, Sept. 26, 2016
When America steps into the voting booth in November, Nevada will be among five states deciding whether to legalize recreational marijuana use and possession. While 25 states, including Nevada, already allow its medicinal use, only Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C., grant adults the right to purchase the drug for other reasons. It’s a frontier full of ...
Las Vegas council debates county debt, denounces strip club
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016
The Las Vegas City Council today forgave more than $4 million in retroactive debt accrued by Clark County for using the city’s fire department in county-owned “islands” between majority city-owned land in ...
Nevada medical marijuana card processing moves online
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016
Would-be medical marijuana users in Nevada will no longer have to endure a trip to the DMV when seeking a patient card ...
Regulators OK grandfathering, resolve major issue in solar debate
Friday, Sept. 16, 2016
Utility regulators OK’d a plan today to allow some 32,000 NV Energy customers who installed or applied for rooftop solar systems before this year to keep old, more favorable rates. The vote marked ...
Solar plant approved on tribal land north of Las Vegas
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016
Standing at a podium with the American and Moapa Band of Paiute Indian flags behind her, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today the federal government’s approval of a 100-megawatt solar power plant on ...
Advocates press case for legal recreational marijuana
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016
Legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Nevada would create thousands of jobs, reduce black market sales and generate millions of tax dollars for ...