Siena Fitness Center Under Construction The fitness center at Sunrise Colony’s Siena community is scheduled for completion this fall. At nearly 16,000 square feet, it will contain a wellness center, state-of-the-art cardiovascular and weight equipment and locker areas with sauna, steam and massage rooms, as well as an indoor lap/activity pool and therapy pool. Adjoining the … [Read more...] about July 2000: Building Nevada Briefs
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BUSINESS INSURANCE: Preparedness Means Protection
In today's highly litigious society, insurance for a business is not a luxury but a necessity. Not having the proper insurance could lead to fines, lawsuits, loss of time, loss of employees, loss of profits, even loss of the entire company. But what insurance does a business need? How does each company know what policy is right for its needs? The answers, like those to so many … [Read more...] about BUSINESS INSURANCE: Preparedness Means Protection
July 2000: Business Briefs
Royal Links Wins Awards Royal Links Golf Club in Las Vegas was voted as one of Golf magazine’s "Top Ten You Can Play" for 1999 and one of the "Best New Courses You Can Play" by The Best Things in Golf. Developed by Walters Golf as a tribute to the game, each of its 18 holes was inspired by a different famous hole from a course where the British Open has been played. Credit … [Read more...] about July 2000: Business Briefs
Tripartners: Companies Unite to Develop Damonte Ranch
Reno has always been a mixture of old and new. Something about the open spaces of the west seems to creep into each new development. Business and industrial parks spring up across the street from pasturelands. An industrial park travels over unusable land across a mountaintop. And one of the newest master planned communities, Damonte Ranch, is forming on almost 2,000 acres of a … [Read more...] about Tripartners: Companies Unite to Develop Damonte Ranch
How Top-of-the-Ticket Races are Shaping Up
Like the undercard participants at a boxing match, those running for smaller races often count on the strength at the top of the ballot to carry them through. Those larger races, like the Tysons and the Holyfields, bring out the crowds and help focus some attention on the not-so prestigious contests. This year, however, prospects look grim for Nevada politicians getting much … [Read more...] about How Top-of-the-Ticket Races are Shaping Up
NEVADA’S ECONOMY: Still Growing After All These Years
No man is an island. Neither is a state, though sometimes it might feel that way for Nevadans. We are a population that has grown used to high times. Economic growth defines our economy as well as our challenges. Dire warnings and predictions don't faze us, moderation is anathema, we are a state of excess in a state of grace. At least for now. Lately Nevada's economy has … [Read more...] about NEVADA’S ECONOMY: Still Growing After All These Years
OFFICE SPACE: Forecast Remains Optimistic for Both North and South
The market for office space in Nevada has been on the rise in recent years and is currently doing extremely well. Two trends have emerged lately in Nevada, both based on availability and quality of labor, cost of living, taxes and proximity to California's Los Angeles and Bay areas. High-tech companies are moving to Reno to cut operating costs and cost of living expenses. In … [Read more...] about OFFICE SPACE: Forecast Remains Optimistic for Both North and South
People On The Move
BANKING & FINANCE U.S. Bank recently announced three appointments: Thomas Groebe* has been named managing director of the bank’s private financial services department. Groebe’s 27 years in the banking industry provide him with an extensive background in credit approval and administration, financial and problem loan management, and branch banking. The new vice president and … [Read more...] about People On The Move
EDEN
Like many areas in Nevada, Esmeralda and Nye counties are looking to diversify their economy and bring in new businesses. According to Robert Cameron, Chairman of Economic Development Authority for Esmeralda and Nye Counties (EDEN), the area has several challenges that are unique and it is also finding ways to capitalize on its assets. The area sits on Nevada's western … [Read more...] about EDEN
OLD ECONOMY versus NEW ECONOMY
There is a tug of war occurring on Wall Street between Old Economy and New Economy stocks. For over 100 years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index has epitomized the Old Economy. This changed last year with the addition of Home Depot, Intel, Microsoft and SBC Communications to the index and the deletion of Chevron, Goodyear, Sears Roebuck and Union Carbide. Charles Dow … [Read more...] about OLD ECONOMY versus NEW ECONOMY
1-800-Health-Care: Nevada’s medical firms are dialing into technology
Spending time in a doctor's waiting room can be an ugly, unpleasant experience. Typically they are overcrowded, stuffy places filled with bad magazines, screaming children and, worst of all, sick people. If asked, most folks would rather not spend time there. Unfortunately, there has never been a choice -- if you felt bad or had a question, off you went. But today, thanks to … [Read more...] about 1-800-Health-Care: Nevada’s medical firms are dialing into technology
July 2000: Business Up Front
Test Site Worker Compensation Proposed Former workers at the Nevada Test Site and their families could be eligible for federal compensation under an amendment recently added to the Department of Defense Authorization Act. The amendment would provide compensation to nuclear weapons program workers who were exposed to toxic substances such as beryllium or radiation, and also to … [Read more...] about July 2000: Business Up Front
FRONTLINE: PREVENTION THROUGH PERSONALIZATION
Forrest Dunaetz stands on a chair and unfurls a list of names that reaches the floor and keeps on rolling--each of the names is a friend he has lost to AIDS in the past decade. He carries a plastic grocery bag filled with empty prescription bottles -- empty because they represent all the medications he has taken in the last three months. For over eleven years he has been living … [Read more...] about FRONTLINE: PREVENTION THROUGH PERSONALIZATION
Freedom is Never Free
Backyard picnics, family get-togethers and fireworks are all part of the Fourth of July celebration across America. It’s a time when our nation’s workers pause to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we could live in a free country. However, too often we take our freedom for granted and neglect to teach the next generation the true value of living in a free … [Read more...] about Freedom is Never Free