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MOUNTAIN TOURISM-TAHOE-UTAH
STATELINE, Nev. — Tourism officials from several key Lake Tahoe agencies embarked on a trip to Park City, Utah, last week to catch a glimpse at how another mountain town operates and manages its major challenges. For about three days, participants had the chance to explore several facets of the city, including public transportation, parking issues, a variety of community- and tourism-based projects. UPCOMING: 450 words by 4 p.m.
PAYDAY LOANS-IDAHO-NEVADA-UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY — Idaho, Nevada and Utah have among the nation's highest interest rates for payday loans mainly because they're among only seven states that impose no legal limits on them, according to a report. The study, released this week by the Pew Charitable Trusts, found that without limits, competition among lenders does not tend to lower rates much. UPCOMING: 300 words by 3 p.m.
IN BRIEF:
— TODDLER KILLED-CRASH — An investigation continues into the death of a toddler who was struck by a vehicle outside the Las Vegas trailer park where her family lives.
— EARTHQUAKE-NEVADA — A minor earthquake shook the Hawthorne area on Sunday morning, but there were no reports of damage.
— THEFT CHARGES-GAMBLING PROBLEM — A Nevada Department of Transportation employee in Fallon has been arraigned on charges he used a state credit card to support his gambling habit.
EDITORS: Your attention also directed to the follow Nevada Member Exchange items moving this week for use in weekend editions beginning April 19, 2012:
UNR FRATERNITY CENTENNIAL
RENO, Nev. — It was 100 years ago this month that the first nationally affiliated fraternity appeared on the University of Nevada campus and proud alumni of the Delta Xi Chapter of Sigma Nu will be making their way to Reno from around the country to commemorate that milestone. Between 300 and 400 alumni are expected to attend events that stretch from the campus quad to a centennial commemorative dinner and program at the Peppermill. It's a history worth celebrating, said Milt Sharp, a former Sigma Nu and student president at Nevada. "As you mature and sort of appreciate they brotherhood that you're involved in, then the history becomes more and more significant to you," Sharp said. "It is an impressive history and something that is worthy being a part of. In all, nearly 2,000 young men have been a part of the fraternity at Nevada over the past 100 years. By Guy Clifton of the Reno Gazette-Journal. SENT: 900 words for use in weekend editions of April 19-20 and beyond.
BUILDER SHAKEUP-VEGAS
LAS VEGAS — This is what an industry shake-up looks like. Nearly half of the names on a list of Southern Nevada's most active builders during the 2006 housing bubble are gone from today's roster — whether through bankruptcy, acquisition or self-imposed exile. Times were brutal from 2008 to 2011, and the sector was bound to look very different in recovery. "Living through it, it was such a depressing downward spiral," said Nat Hodgson, executive director of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association and a former local executive with Pulte Homes. There was a purpose in the pain, though. Today's local home-building sector is much stronger for the misery it endured. The end result is an industry that looks healthier both for the local economy and for consumers. By Jennifer Robison of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. SENT: 1,000 words for use in weekend editions of April 19-20.
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