Branch employees are rallying around local partners amid business disruption caused by the pandemic Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Bank employees have been teaming up with small businesses to provide meals for health care workers and other first responders. With banking having been defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as an essential service … [Read more...] about In #SupportLocal, U.S. Bankers Thank
Archives for June 2020
Water Scientists Study SewageTo Advance Coronavirus Research
Water quality researchers with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) are pursuing a novel method to detect and monitor for the presence of the novel coronavirus in sewage wastewater. The high-tech detective work uses the emerging science of wastewater epidemiology to find and measure the genetic markers of the coronavirus in untreated sewage and better understand the … [Read more...] about Water Scientists Study Sewage
Eight Effective StrategiesFor Supporting Employees After a Disaster
Sponsored by Insperity Natural disasters, pandemics and other disruptive events create a host of problems for company leaders. Everything from structural damage to lost productivity and employee assistance must be handled simultaneously. Although it may be tempting to crack the whip and get back to business as usual as quickly as possible, it’s best to avoid … [Read more...] about Eight Effective Strategies
The Erosion of Freedom
“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety” Benjamin Franklin Our founding fathers would be stunned if they could see how far our nation has drifted from its original charter. While many of the changes have seeped into our lives over a period of years, the pandemic has caused an escalation in government … [Read more...] about The Erosion of Freedom
Legal Elite 2020The Silver State’s Top Attorneys
Now in its thirteenth year, Legal Elite is an annual list showcasing Nevada attorneys who have been recognized by their associates for their work and dedication to the legal field. Polling began in mid-February and nearly 4,500 nominations were submitted by licensed attorneys in the state. Each submission then went through an extensive verification process resulting in the top … [Read more...] about Legal Elite 2020
Lights Out, Doors LockedNevada’s Tourism Industry Rides Out the Coronavirus Pandemic
Early morning on March 17, Nevada casinos locked their doors. Sandra Morgan, Nevada Gaming Control Board chair, has lived in Nevada since she was a year old. She grew up around the tourism industry. “My mother worked in the hospitality industry,” she explained. “When you think about the closure, and the fact they never had to lock the doors because the doors were … [Read more...] about Lights Out, Doors Locked
Industry FocusArts & Culture
An industry that depends upon having an audience, arts and culture organizations have been hit particularly hard by the community effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, those in this industry are known for their creativity and are already finding ways to adapt and continue to serve Nevadans. Recently, arts and culture executives came together for a virtual roundtable … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Nevada’s Title IndustryOn the Sidelines
Ask Robert Ray how Nevada’s title industry from a commercial real estate perspective is doing amid the coronavirus pandemic, and you’ll get a mixed response. In the title business for 25 years, and senior vice president, manager of Fidelity National Title Group in Las Vegas, Ray is anxious to see how the industry recovers as businesses begin to reopen and employees begin … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Title Industry
Backroom Labor Deals are a Disservice to Taxpayers and Public Workers Alike
In the months and years ahead, the economic reality of the coronavirus shutdown will collide in dramatic fashion with the priorities of public sector unions. This month, many government agencies will be negotiating new labor contracts with union officials — contracts that will set pay schedules, determine salary increases and govern the personnel costs for each agency. What … [Read more...] about Backroom Labor Deals are a Disservice to Taxpayers and Public Workers Alike
Mike Campion
Director of Branches, SCE Federal Credit Union Type of Business: Financial Services/BankingBased: Southern NevadaHails from: Houston, TX Years Co. has been in Nevada: 8Years with Company in Nevada: 5Employees with Company: 20 What was your first job? I did paper delivery for the Houston Post (a newspaper) and then worked at a hot dog shop through high school. … [Read more...] about Mike Campion
A Line DrawnRedistricting in Nevada
Most everyone knows every ten years, the states count each of their citizens in order to claim seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The following year, state legislatures are required to re-draw district boundaries for each House member they have been allotted based upon those census numbers. In Nevada, the Legislature typically also rebalances and redrafts their … [Read more...] about A Line Drawn
Around the StateJune 2020
Las Vegas Home Sales Dropping, Prices Hold Steady According to a report released by the Las Vegas Realtors (LVR), statistics in April show home sales dropping, but prices holding relatively steady. The median price of existing homes in southern Nevada was $310,000, up 3.3 percent from 2019. LVR reported 1,190 canceled sales contracts in April, down from 1,335 in April 2019. … [Read more...] about Around the State
Commercial RE ReportOffice Summary: First Quarter 2020
Northern Nevada By Colliers Reno The Reno/Sparks office market got off to a slow start in the first quarter of 2020, and unfortunately must expect weaker performance as we deal with Nevada business closures. Reno/Sparks office vacancy increased to 10 percent, a 0.2 point increase from one quarter ago, but a 2.4-point decrease from one year ago. Net absorption was negative … [Read more...] about Commercial RE Report
Business IndicatorsJune 2020
The “advance” estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2020 fell by 4.8 percent at an annual rate, the steepest drop since 2008 Q4. The sharp decline reflected the nearly stalled economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic that started in mid-March as state governments issued stay-at-home orders. U.S. nonfarm employment experienced a record … [Read more...] about Business Indicators
Last WordWhat is your Favorite Movie?
Ryan Bowen OwnerLa Paloma Funeral Service “When I was 12, my grandma took me to see ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’. It was the first movie I can remember going to see indoors, and I was immediately transported to another world.” Tracey Oliver Executive DirectorSierra Arts Foundation “’Midnight in Paris’. Who doesn’t need brilliant artists right now? After all, … [Read more...] about Last Word