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About craigruark

Craig A. Ruark is a freelance writer, journalist, and marketing and PR professional. Craig started his professional career in broadcasting; as a radio announcer, news reporter, and advertising account executive. He wrote and produced radio and television commercials, public service announcements, and gathered news stories. Since 2014, Craig has worked as a freelance writer providing newsletter and blog content for clients in various industries. From May 2018 to March 2019, he was the editor of bizNEVADA Magazine and has been a contributing writer for the Las Vegas Business Press and Las Vegas Review-Journal, producing over 200 in-depth articles on a wide range of subjects including technology, medical advances, economics, and local businesses. He has also interviewed some of Las Vegas’s most prominent individuals and written over two dozen business profiles. Craig is an avid fitness participant, sailor, SCUBA diver, enjoys singing Karaoke, listening to jazz, and is working on his next book.

Forum focuses on transportation and environment

The technology of electric and hybrid automobiles has dramatically improved their performance and reliability over the past decade, and ownership of clean energy vehicles has become a badge of honor among environmentally conscientious consumers. According to the latest statistics, 200,000 … Continue reading

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Nevada citizens are being charged $12.5 million every two years by private clubs

Every two years, the residents of Nevada pay an average of $12.5 million of public money and the beneficiaries are two private organizations that are themselves tax exempt. Continue reading

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Ranked Choice Voting

In order to create more interest in the election process, we need to make the process fair for all candidates. Not only will Ranked Choice Voting create more interest in the election process, but it would also allow for the election of more independent candidates. Continue reading

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Gun Control

I have developed this forum as a means to convey information on the subject of sustainability and being green.  Most view this subject matter to pertain to things that effect the environment, either with positive or negative results.  But sustainability … Continue reading

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Help, I can’t turn on or off the lights in my home

We now live in a world where computers that once were the size of an entire single story home, are now thousands of times more powerful and fit in the palm of your hand. Continue reading

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Jim Rhodes and the Clark County Commission play a game of Cat and Mouse

Developer Jim Rhodes is applying for a zoning change from low density rural to high-density community development on a ridge that sits 1,500 feet above the pristine Red Rock Conservation Area. Continue reading

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Trump’s Gold

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. taking advantage of the election of Donald Trump to promote what it is calling “Trump’s Gold.” Continue reading

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Supermoon

November 13 and 14, 2016, will provide a real treat with what is referred to as a Supermoon. Continue reading

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Grandfathering Solar Customers

We need to look for a fair compensation—not a payoff for silence. Continue reading

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Value of Solar Tariff

Under the VOS tariff system, the solar customer is billed for their energy use exactly as all other customers within the utility. Continue reading

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