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As Lake Mead declines, so do its visitation numbers

Bill Evans Boulder City Review — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:03:06 +0000

A National Park Service spokesman says it is not possible to say why visitors to Lake Mead National Recreation Area dropped off without further research.

Suzanne Somers, musical acts entertain at Best of Las Vegas Awards show

BROOKE WANSER — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 23:42:45 +0000

Best Desserts, Best Dog Park and Best Showroom were among awards presented Saturday at the 35th annual Best of Las Vegas Awards inside The Venetian Theatre.

The Vegas brand: Strip reinventing its appeal to tourists

VALERIE PUTNAM SPECIAL TO VIEW — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:52:38 +0000

As the tourism industry rebounds, the question looms: Does Las Vegas still hold the same appeal to the consumer as it did prior to the recession?

Is Las Vegas a good place to raise a family?

SANDY LOPEZ VIEW STAFF WRITER — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:30:07 +0000

Nationally, Las Vegas is known as the city of slot machines and 24-hour strip clubs. Billboards serve as a constant reminder of all “Sin City” has to offer. But venture off the Strip and beyond downtown, and you’ll find parts of the valley that resemble any other piece of suburban America. So, why do we get such a bad rap when it comes to raising families?

Strip left reeling: Picking up the pieces after the Great Recession

JAN HOGAN VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 07:15:05 +0000

The skies above Las Vegas were sunnier than ever right before 2008. Business was booming, and tourism rates were soaring. Times were good.

Paying with plastic: How the recession affected the way we spend

JAN HOGAN VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:59:44 +0000

Need groceries or a new coat? Just swipe your credit card. According to CardHub.com, a credit card comparison website, Americans were on track to surpass $900 billion in credit card debt by 2015’s end.

How we stack up: Financial experts weigh in on Las Vegas’ recovery

CAITLYN BELCHER SPECIAL TO VIEW — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:20:00 +0000

In the early 2000s, Las Vegas was on the upswing for population, employment and housing growth. But at the downturn of the recession, Southern Nevada found itself on the wrong side of the curve.

Recession-proofing Las Vegas: Preparing our economy for the next crash

GINGER MEURER SPECIAL TO VIEW — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:19:00 +0000

Southern Nevadans just lived through a once-in-a-lifetime recession. While it’s unlikely the next dip is going to be as dramatic as 2008, there’s little doubt it’s coming.

Learning from the struggle: How the recession changed our values

CASSANDRA KEENAN VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:18:00 +0000

It was anything but drama-free on the local theater scene in various regards during the recession years. The economic downturn in 2008-09 caused Las Vegas Valley residents to tighten their belts when it came to spending on nonessentials such as entertainment.

Family-friendly Sin City: What does Las Vegas have for kids?

GINGER MEURER SPECIAL TO VIEW — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:17:00 +0000

While many family-focused attractions from M&M World to Adventuredome at Circus Circus have remained on the Strip, others have closed, moved or changed focus.

Determined desert dwellers: Construction industry returns to life in Las Vegas

LINDA J. SIMPSON SPECIAL TO VIEW — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:15:00 +0000

Las Vegas wasn’t alone in the construction crisis. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that more than 60 percent of construction workers displaced by the housing bust either left the labor market by 2013 or found employment in other industries.

Entrepreneur, 60, found new life after being laid off

SANDY LOPEZ VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:14:00 +0000

Kathy Bastian felt firsthand the impact of the spiraling economy four years after the recession.

Starting a business post-recession: Entrepreneurs share success stories, challenges

SANDY LOPEZ VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:13:00 +0000

The recession’s effect on the gaming and tourism industries also trickled down to impact small businesses around the valley. However, Las Vegans dusted themselves off and moved forward. In 2014, Forbes named our city one of the 12 best in which to start a business.

Beyond brick and mortar: Post-recession rise of nontraditional businesses

CASSANDRA KEENAN VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:12:00 +0000

Soon after the economy crashed in 2008-09, mobile businesses began starting their engines. The economic downturn was a crucial factor, particularly for the dawn of various food trucks that have since gained momentum and expanded in the valley — in some cases blossoming into brick-and-mortar locations.

On the right track: Shifting career paths after the recession

CASSANDRA KEENAN VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:11:00 +0000

Switching career paths might be a way to weather ups and downs in the job market, but those in the health sciences field seem to be able to stay put.

Not all parts equal: The best and worst economic recoveries in the Las Vegas Valley

F. ANDREW TAYLOR VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:10:00 +0000

After one of the most devastating financial downturns in Las Vegas history, things are looking up, but for some parts of the valley, up is a lot further to get to and it’s coming slower than many residents would prefer.

Remaking the status quo: How the American dream changed for millennials

F. ANDREW TAYLOR VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:08:00 +0000

For millennials — a term that loosely defines the generation of people currently in their early 20s to mid-30s — the recession hit particularly hard and at a particularly difficult time. Many of them were just entering the job market when it went south, but a lot of them have landed on their feet.

Health care — A growing economic sector in Southern Nevada

LINDA J. SIMPSON SPECIAL TO VIEW — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:07:00 +0000

During the Great Recession, people still got sick, had surgeries, experienced accidents and had babies. But with record unemployment, many Las Vegans — without health insurance or other means to pay for services — ended up in emergency rooms.

Homebuying programs and loans

SANDY LOPEZ VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:06:00 +0000

A roundup of various homebuying programs and types of loans available.

New homes, new hope: Skye Canyon takes flight

SANDY LOPEZ VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:05:00 +0000

In no other area is economic revival more prevalent than in the far northwest valley. Located at the last exit along U.S. Highway 95 before Kyle Canyon Road, Skye Canyon is one of the first master-planned communities to begin construction in Southern Nevada since the recession.

Better start saving: Buying a home today takes planning, persistence

SANDY LOPEZ VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:04:00 +0000

The year was 2007. Many people were buying houses they could otherwise not afford, gambling on the chance that prices would continue to rise, allowing them to eventually refinance or sell at a profit. In between the creative financing, looser credit standards and easy loans was a chance for them to attain stability and security — until homebuyers realized they had played the wrong cards.

Small business owner took chance with cross-country move

JAN HOGAN VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:02:00 +0000

When Ralph Pota decided to come to the valley from the New York City area, he wasn’t aware that Las Vegas was one of the hardest-hit cities in the recession.

Bye-bye boom years: Working more, making less in Las Vegas

JAN HOGAN VIEW STAFF WRITER — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 06:01:00 +0000

The economic downturn affected nearly every job category in Las Vegas metro. Companies downsized, and even workers who still had a job saw their pay or hours cut.

In Vegas, some deaths become infamous — VIDEO

Michael Quine reviewjournal.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:42:13 +0000

Thousands die in Las Vegas each year, but only few of them have been widely-known — Pat Morita, John Entwistle and B.B. King, for examples. In some of those cases, their deaths become infamous.

Coroner’s office gives life to the unidentified dead

Ben Botkin — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:25:12 +0000

Coroner investigators aren't cops. They investigate unnatural deaths regardless of whether the person's identity is known or not.

What to expect when you’re expecting to be cremated

Henry Brean — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:42:00 +0000

Bodies are placed in a rigid, combustible box and pushed inside the cremation chamber to be heated by gas-fed flames of 1,600 to 2,000 degrees.

Burning question: Why does Nevada lead in cremations?

Henry Brean — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:32:06 +0000

If you live in Las Vegas, chances are you're going to burn because Nevada boasts the highest cremation rate in the U.S., with more than three-quarters of all deaths last year ending in ashes.

Black infants at greater risk of death in Clark County

Yesenia Amaro — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 04:32:29 +0000

Clark County has a history of disparities in infant mortality rates among ethnic groups, in particular with African-American babies.

How Nevada deals with end-of-life spending

Jennifer Robison — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:18:37 +0000

From hospital invoices that run in the six figures to guilt that can last a lifetime, the final bill is in every way the costliest of all.

Physician-assisted suicide gaining favor

Sandra Chereb Capital Bureau — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:41:25 +0000

Public attitudes about the right to die have evolved in the decades since the issue was thrust into society's conscience by Jack Kevorkian, a Michigan doctor who claimed to have helped about 130 people die in the 1990s.