Chris Kudialis

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Price of sex rising? Nye County officials consider hiking brothel licensing fees
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016
Brothel owners in Nye County could soon find their businesses more expensive to operate. Proposed changes to the Nye County code on legalized prostitution would increase licensing fees by anywhere from $625 to $5,000 a quarter depending on the number of prostitutes on a brothel's roster ...
Las Vegas Labor Day weekend visits expected to be up; gas cost is down
Friday, Sept. 2, 2016
Las Vegas is a hot ticket among travelers on a Labor Day weekend that will be typically toasty, Las Vegas tourism industry experts and meteorologists say. More than 307,000 visitors are expected in the valley Friday through …
Swanky new rooms atop Cosmopolitan said to 'set new bar for luxury'
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016
The Cosmopolitan announced this week the addition of 21 new top-floor rooms, called the Boulevard Penthouses, covering 63,000 square feet atop its Boulevard Tower ...
Thomas & Mack renovations to boost NFR experience with new bars, broadcast area
Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
The National Finals Rodeo plans to put $72.5 million in upgrades to UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center to use for December’s finals ...
Complaint: Man got $5,000 from craps table with no paper trail
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a complaint against the Golden Gate, accusing ownership of the downtown Las Vegas casino of directing a $5,000 payout to ...
Q+A: Educator draws on Mexican heritage in guiding first-generation college students
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016
Hired in June to lead the Nevada State College’s Nepantla program, Carreño, 32, works with 39 first-generation college students, providing education, mentorship and support to help graduates of Clark County high schools earn ...
Platform security a hot topic at this week's hacker conference
Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016
With over 12,000 expected participants from more than 100 countries at this week’s Black Hat Briefings convention, one of the world’s premier hacker conferences is anticipating record numbers for ...
Can hockey survive in the desert?
Monday, Aug. 1, 2016
An NHL team can be a lucrative hallmark of a city’s identity. It also can be a money-bleeding thorn in a city’s economic side. In hockey towns on the level of New York, Toronto and Montreal, where the sport is deeply embedded in the culture, pro teams bring their owners as much as ...
AG: Calif. doctor’s notes not valid at Nevada marijuana dispensaries
Dispensaries stunned by stance, cite potential 'devastating' effect on business
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Medical marijuana dispensaries should no longer be able to accept California doctors’ recommendations from out-of-state patients to purchase in …
Former Henderson city employee pleads not guilty to pandering
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A former city of Henderson employee accused of tipping off a massage parlor to police operations and city inspections in return for sexual favors pleaded not guilty today to charges of ...
Woman pleads not guilty in fatal DUI case
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A woman accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian with her car last month pleaded not guilty today to charges of DUI and failing to stop at the scene of a crash.
Whitney Greco, 25, sobbed with ...
Not guilty plea entered for Vince Neil in battery case
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
An attorney for former Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil entered a not guilty plea on the singer’s behalf to a misdemeanor battery charge, setting the stage for ...
Las Vegas fire captain gathers petitions to reinstate previous solar rates
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Capt. Richard Birt will present a petition letter with signatures from more than 500 valley firefighters to a governor-appointed energy task force today urging ...
Vandalism at Muslim-owned business investigated as hate crime
Monday, July 25, 2016
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office is investigating graffiti spray painted on a Muslim businessman’s shop in Pahrump as a hate crime, and a national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is asking ...
Metro Police officer pleads not guilty to insurance fraud
Thursday, July 21, 2016
A Metro Police officer facing charges of insurance fraud pleaded not guilty this morning and will go to trial in September. Jeffrey Lynn Harper, 38, stood quietly ...
About 1,500 union workers demonstrate outside Trump hotel
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Nearly 1,500 union workers gathered Wednesday to demonstrate for higher wages in front of Trump International Hotel, 2,000 miles from where Trump was taking center stage at the …
Bail set at $100,000 for Metro officer accused of DUI crashes
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
K.C. Wells was stuck in nearly stalled traffic on Interstate 15 early Saturday when he heard the sounds of crashing cars behind him and looked into his rearview mirror. What he saw ...
Clinton: ‘When unions are strong, America is strong’
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton advocated for expanding unions, Social Security and employee rights as she spoke to nearly 4,000 union workers at …
Las Vegas medical marijuana grower: Research shows cannabis not addictive
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Kevin Biernacki of The Grove dispensary has been a marijuana grower for nearly two decades. The 48-year-old Clark High graduate learned the tricks of the trade while ...
Taco Bell's alcohol-serving Cantina headed to the Strip
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
A new Taco Bell, featuring beer and margaritas, is set to open on the Las Vegas Strip this fall. The Irvine, Calif.-based company announced Tuesday it will be putting its third “Cantina” location, across the street from CityCenter and the Cosmopolitan ...
Group unveils study touting economic benefits of recreational marijuana
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Making recreational marijuana legal in Nevada would help eliminate black market sales and generate millions of tax dollars for education, representatives of an advocacy group said today. Speaking at ...
Powerball lottery ticket worth $785,000 sold in Primm
Thursday, July 7, 2016
It wasn’t the much-hyped Mega Millions jackpot, but a Powerball lottery ticket worth $785,040 was sold in Primm on Wednesday night, according to ...
British man pleads not guilty in Trump shooting plot case
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
A British man accused of grabbing a police officer’s gun at last month’s Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas and later telling authorities he wanted to shoot the GOP presidential candidate pleaded not guilty ...
Body found in desert near northwest valley construction site
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
A man’s body was found with gunshot wounds this morning in the northwest valley, Metro Police said. A man walking through the desert near ...
'Wow' factor: La Bonita pitchman achieves his American dream
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Before his face and signature pitch line of “Wow!” filled Las Vegas area television screens and the social media pages for one of the valley’s biggest specialty supermarket chains, La Bonita pitchman Victor Flores was like many immigrants to the United States, looking for hope and a new adventure. That new adventure wasn’t always easy. Between scrubbing floors, cleaning swimming pools and sleeping on the floor of a restaurant where ...
On the week of UFC 200, UFC boss Fertitta discusses promotion's growth
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
In 2001, brothers Frank III and Lorenzo Fertitta purchased it for $2 million, which was considered a risk because the league was largely unregulated and lacked mainstream popularity. What a difference a decade and a half makes ...
2 casinos begin to offer betting on virtual horse racing
Friday, July 1, 2016
Two Las Vegas casinos are now taking bets on horse races that never happen in real life ...
Hearing that affects lawyers who work in medical marijuana sector is postponed
Friday, July 1, 2016
A Nevada Supreme Court hearing proposing a revision to rules of professional conduct for attorneys’ involvement in the medical marijuana industry has been rescheduled from next week to ...
Q+A: Chef Brian Massie on what inspired his new eateries at GVR
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Clique Hospitality Partner and Executive Chef Brian Massie is no stranger to developing unique restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley. The brains behind Salute, Hearthstone and Libre at Red Rock Resort, Massie opened ...
Panelists: Language barrier holding back Hispanics financially
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Higher wages, more formal education and a stronger connectivity with Nevada’s English-speaking community will drive future wealth among Nevada’s growing Hispanic population, business leaders and ...
Conference focuses on giving the homeless hope, help
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Nearly 80 representatives from Southern Nevada communities, hospitals, nonprofits, religious organizations and government agencies met in Henderson today with the goal of ...
Downtown deals: Still plenty of interesting food specials in wake of casino closures
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
With the closing of the Mermaids and La Bayou casinos Monday, Las Vegas is also saying goodbye to fried Twinkies, fried Oreos and the $1.50 All-American hot dog special. But despite the loss of those three signature concession items, downtown Las Vegas is still loaded with cheap and unique food specials. Here are a few ...
Community hub: Las Vegas taco truck draws multiracial crowd
Monday, June 27, 2016
Taqueria El Buen Pastor, which translates to “The Good Shepherd’s Taco Shop,” isn’t a reference to a deity. It's a taco truck, and it's one of those spots that is both a hidden gem and a vibrant hub of ...
Efforts to make it easier to get medical marijuana in Nevada are lauded
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
For the medical marijuana officials, this is a step in the right direction. Instead of waiting as long as three months for access to medical marijuana dispensaries ...
Poker limelight shines elsewhere, but Binion’s is hallowed ground for players
Friday, June 17, 2016
Eleven years ago, the World Series of Poker left Binion's for the Rio. But the downtown casino once known as Binion's Horseshoe remains hallowed ground for players. "The Horseshoe ... was the Wrigley Field or Fenway Park of casinos," said Nolan Dalla, who ...
Metro Police promising more officers on Strip, at clubs
Monday, June 13, 2016
In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history in Florida, Metro Police announced today they will be beefing up their presence on the Las Vegas Strip, especially at major nightclubs, for an indefinite period of time. “The numbers ...
With state and federal marijuana laws in opposition, attorneys in Nevada waiting to exhale
Monday, June 13, 2016
Nevada law allows the sale and use of medical marijuana, but attorneys here could soon face punishment for professional misconduct if they get involved in the business — or don’t get out, even though they may have invested a lot of money. The Nevada Supreme Court ...
At the Center vigil in Las Vegas, call goes out for activism, gun control
Monday, June 13, 2016
Rainbow-colored flags waved while candlelight illuminated homemade signs bearing messages of peace at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada on Sunday as more than 600 attendees stood somberly for a vigil just hours after the greatest mass shooting in U.S. history. "This should never happen," said ...
Hundreds gather in Las Vegas to mourn tragedy in Orlando
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Rainbow-colored flags waved as candlelight illuminated homemade signs advocating peace at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada tonight as over 600 attendees stood somberly for a vigil, just hours after the ...
Q+A: ESPN’s Norman Chad a wild card in pack of poker faces
Friday, June 10, 2016
Norman Chad doesn't check his fun-loving attitude when he enters the World Series of Poker broadcast booth. Known for his laid-back, self-deprecating on-air humor ...
Las Vegas ranks No. 3 for summer travel destinations
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
A list of top summer travel destinations has Las Vegas ranked third among the 50 most popular U.S. cities, trailing only Los Angeles and San Diego. The list, published by online travel giant Travelocity, used ...
Police in standoff with man at casino parking garage
Monday, June 6, 2016
A man hiding in a stolen car at the Gold Coast parking garage engaged in a nearly two-hour standoff with officers today, according to ...
Boulder City ceremony, events honor sacrifice of veterans
Monday, May 30, 2016
As Old Glory wafted above in a light Memorial Day breeze, hundreds of Southern Nevadans — mostly veterans and their families — passed through the region’s most popular armed services cemetery to honor ...
Four people displaced by Sunday evening fire
Monday, May 30, 2016
Four people were displaced Sunday night after a fire at a central valley apartment complex ...
Fireman is off NV Energy’s grid — and on a mission for solar power
Monday, May 30, 2016
Richard Birt sees rooftop solar as one of the “greatest current technologies” available to the community, and a vital source of job creation ...
In Las Vegas, Clinton goes after Trump’s ‘intimidating’ stance on immigration
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton spoke to about 300 union workers in Las Vegas today, advocating for raising the federal minimum wage, immigration ...
Panel calls for more research into medical marijuana
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
A panel of medical marijuana advocates is calling for more research into how the plant works in treating various diseases and conditions. “Hundreds of thousands of people medicate every day ...
Vaping in Vegas: 5 products that soar at e-cigarette expo
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
With over 7,000 participants and 200 exhibitors, the Las Vegas Vape Exhibit featured the latest and greatest in the e-cigarette industry ...
Symposium looks at ways to eliminate food waste
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Just 24 hours after Ikea opened its first Las Vegas store, officials from the furniture chain and the Swedish embassy joined a Las Vegas food bank this morning for a panel on eliminating food waste.
Ikea Deputy Country Retail Manager Helen Von Reis said nearly ...
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with SUV
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
A motorcyclist was in critical condition and traffic was backed up at a central valley intersection today after a collision with an SUV, according to Metro Police. The crash happened ...