October 5, 2015, 6:01am Business
In 2011, Evan Smith left a career in which he had to make difficult, uneasy decisions. "As a Medicaid gatekeeper, I kind of held a lot in my hands negotiating prices and making approvals, and knew one day it could be my own mom's case. It hit home." Now Smith… Read story
September 28, 2015, 5:59am Business
A self-proclaimed pest-control industry nerd, Wally Melendez looks forward to his daily challenges, even after 25 years in the business. "You just never know what's going to come up," he says. "Whenever someone calls and says, 'You're not going to believe this,' I say, 'Try me. I'm all ears.' Whatever… Read story
September 21, 2015, 6:10am Business
Conan Miller would like to offer you a piece of Chipotle Mango Lemon Meringue Pie. It's an example of the tongue-expanding ideas Miller has for hot sauce customers who buy his products online and at local farmers markets. "I like to help people get past the preconceived notions of what… Read story
September 16, 2015, 5:55am Uncategorized
Fleater Jackson and her family gathered recently for a five-generation portrait. Pictured in the front row from left are Monique Smith, 50; Fleater Jackson, 87; and Jamie McCoy, 70. Standing is Phillip Meade, 27, holding his son, Kaden Robert Miller Meade, 9 months. All of the family are from Vancouver. Read story
September 14, 2015, 6:15am Business
Amy Vance is terribly allergic to conventional candles with synthetic fragrance. But she still wanted candles, so she set out to make her own. Procuring organic, ethical, sustainable, USA-made ingredients, she's created not just any candles, but naturally scented soy candles with low smoke wicks. Add to that her desire… Read story
September 7, 2015, 6:00am Business
Chris Simons stood in a pizza place about to apply for an assistant manager's position. It was the height of the recession, and he'd been laid off two years earlier from his management job at a large shipping company. He considered the application in his hand, turned and left. "I… Read story
August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Business
"Epidemiology is not a hard-and-fast science," says Melanie Payne, who works as an epidemiologist for Clark County Public Health. "It's both art and science — not so much about just crunching numbers, but asking what they mean for who is requesting the information," she says. Payne often works in collaborative… Read story
August 16, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Jennifer Petersen wants people to know "tea is not just an old lady's drink. It is the second beverage of choice internationally," she says. Petersen travels worldwide as a tea mentor teaching people in the industry about tea's sources and chemical and botanical structure, as well as its healthful and… Read story
August 9, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Nurse midwifery is an occupation which itself was born in the early 20th century, but has found a firm footing today in Clark County, which has about 20 local practitioners. Nurse midwife Elizabeth Morales is a young mother herself, but sleep deprivation doesn't diminish her passion for helping families enter… Read story
