| New vision for Youngstown advances; old challenges hinder progress
Today, the IT consultant is rearing his young family on Fifth Avenue and keeping a Web blog to chronicle the city's rebirth. “We'd been thinking about it for a while," said Clark. “We really did feel like there was a renaissance happening and we wanted to be part of it." .
LAYOFFS, FEWER HOURS: Slowdown lands on gaming Company officials say ...
The economic slowdown that has affected other job sectors throughout the past year has found its way to the gaming industry. Large Strip companies and local gaming operators throughout Clark County have begun taking steps to trim hours and payrolls wherever possible because of a slowdown in business, company officials acknowledged Thursday. "The notion that Las Vegas is immune from these downturns in the economy is completely false," MGM Mirage Senior Vice President Alan Feldman said. "We may be better able to withstand it than other marketplaces. Through the years we've proven that we are, but we're not immune from it." The gaming companies will not say exactly how many people have been affected by layoffs and cuts in hours, although they have acknowledged some of the cutbacks.
Dem announces bid to unseat Beers
Allison Copening, a public affairs official with the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, confirmed Tuesday that she plans to run for state Senate against Sen. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas. Copening, a Democrat, declined to comment further on her candidacy, saying she's in the process of stepping down from the Las Vegas Valley Water District, in part to avoid conflicts of interest. A 43-year-old graduate of Bonanza High School, Copening previously worked in corporate public affairs and marketing, most recently for homebuilder Pulte Homes/Del Webb. Beers, a 48-year-old accountant and business consultant, has represented the far northwestern 6th District for four years. In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully against Gov. Jim Gibbons for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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