PAHRUMP, Nev. — Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki and other officials from the Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) recognized the state’s tourism leaders Thursday at the annual VolunTourism Awards ceremony at the 23rd annual Rural Roundup tourism conference. “Tourism is Nevada’s No. 1 industry, and our tourism professionals and volunteers are certainly an essential component of Nevada’s… [More...]
Nevada Tourism recognizes key industry volunteers at Rural Roundup conference
April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Andson Foundation Hosts Breakfast for Boys & Girls Clubs of Henderson
February 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Andson Foundation Hosts Faces of the Future Breakfast for Educational Programs for Boys & Girls Clubs of Henderson LAS VEGAS, Feb. 19, 2013 – The Andson Foundation and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Henderson will host the Second Annual Faces of the Future Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 26 for anyone who would like to… [More...]
Architects & Engineers: Creating Opportunities
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Nevada’s architects and engineers particularly were hard hit when the state’s residential and commercial real estate activities abruptly stopped and the recession began. Numerous firms downsized their staffs and operations. Economic conditions forced many of these professionals to leave Nevada for available jobs in other states or remain in the Silver State and pursue a… [More...]
The Green Light: Transportation in Nevada
June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There remains a good degree of uncertainty in Nevada’s transportation sector but also plenty of determination, innovation and well justified optimism. Money is tight and legislative action often unpredictable, of course. But work on many fronts is proceeding, with a raft of projects being completed, green-lighted or planned in an industry that by its very… [More...]
$1.3 billion for 288 jobs: The failure of government-subsidized renewable energy
Another reason why government shouldn’t pick winners and losers in the economy In August, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hosted his fifth annual National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas. Delivering the keynote address, former president Bill Clinton claimed that if every state had a renewable-energy standard it would “put a lot of people… [More...]