Startup Incubator Partners with UNR’s Innevation Center The University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center has announced a partnership with The Batchery to support entrepreneur development in Nevada. The Batchery is a California-based global incubator for seed stage startups that bills itself as the “global gateway to Silicon Valley”. The partnership gives Batchery members … [Read more...]
Around the State: August 2016
NCOT Provides Grants for Rural Tourism The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) has funded nearly $900,000 in grants to organizations promoting rural Nevada tourism. The funds are provided through the NCOT’s Rural Grants Program. Organizations that received the grants include the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership, Backcountry Discovery Routes, Wells Chamber of Commerce, Las … [Read more...]
Around the State: July 2016
UNLV Releases White Paper on Fiscal Impact of Nevada Sales Tax In an effort to determine future impacts of a possible sales tax on services, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has released a white paper, A General Sales Tax on Services in Nevada: Fiscal Impacts & Stability. The white paper found that the best-case scenario for potential revenues from a uniform tax of 2 … [Read more...]
Around the State: June 2016
University of Nevada School of Medicine Graduates Doctors, Releases Report Last month, the University of Nevada School of Medicine held commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2016 in the Lawlor Events Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. The school graduated 66 students who will take a short break before beginning their residency training programs and are entering … [Read more...]
Around the State: May 2016
Housing Prices Rise Across Nevada According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors’ (GLVAR) most recent report, the median price of single-family homes is up 7.3 percent from the same reporting period a year ago to $220,000 in Southern Nevada. Chase International Real Estate also recently released a report indicating that the median price of a home in the Reno/Sparks … [Read more...]
Around the State: April 2016
Health Plan of Nevada and Southwest Medical launch “Medicine on the Move” United Healthcare’s Health Plan of Nevada and Southwest Medical have launced a portable doctor’s office called “Medicine on the Move”. The mobile medical center is designed to lower barriers to healthcare, such as transportation, child care, work obligations and the low number of primary care physicians … [Read more...]
Around the State: March 2016
Business Confidence Rebounds According to the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), the Southern Nevada business confidence index, which is tracked by the center, increased by 6.6 percent on a quarterly basis. This is a rebound from the previous three straight quarters of decline. VEA Earns Cornerstone Award from Pahrump Valley Chamber The Pahrump Valley … [Read more...]
Around the State: February 2016
University of Nevada, Reno College of Business Ranks Among Best in Nation The U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business at 31st out of 163 schools in the nation for having the best online MBA program. The ranking evaluated schools based solely on data related to distance education MBA programs. The College of Business’ … [Read more...]
Around the State: January 2016
RTC Introduces Yellow Dot Program The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has unveiled the Nevada Yellow Dot program. The program is a traffic safety initiative which incorporates a simple yellow dot window decal to alert first responders to critical medical information in order to improve emergency care for those involved in vehicle crashes or who … [Read more...]
Around the State: December 2015
Republic Services Opens Largest Residential Recycling Center in North America Republic Services, Inc. has recently opened a new residential recycling center that is both the largest and smartest of its kind. The center is capable of processing two million pounds of material per day or 70 tons per hour and is expected to double recycling capacity in Southern Nevada. The … [Read more...]
Around the State: November 2015
State Gas Prices Among Highest in Nation According to a report released by AAA, Nevada motorists have been paying some the highest prices gas prices in the country. Despite the average cost of gas decreasing, the Silver State’s current average is $2.86 and the third highest in the United States. The data was released as part of AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report. The continued refinery … [Read more...]
Around the State: August 2015
Reno Ranks Among Best Cities for Recreation WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently conducted an in-depth analysis of this year’s best and worst cities for recreation. The study found that, of the 100 largest cities, Reno ranked 10th for best cities for recreation. The study looked at cities across 27 key metrics and the data set included figures such as parkland … [Read more...]
Around the State: July 2015
Final Phase of Carson City Freeway Begins The Nevada Department of Transportation has broken ground on the final leg of the Carson City Freeway project. The $42 million project completes I-580, connecting Carson City to Nevada’s freeway system and Reno. The final phase of the project will pave and open the last four miles of the freeway to traffic. The freeway is expected to … [Read more...]
Around the State: June 2015
U.S. Trade and Development Agency Partners with Nevada Industry Excellence Nevada Industry Excellence (NIE), a resource for manufacturing businesses, has partnered with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) through the Making Global Local program. The program connects companies to USTDA’s export promotion programs. ArrowData Receives FAA Approval to Operate Drones for … [Read more...]
Around the State: May 2015
LandWell Company Donates 14-acres to Lake Mead Christian Academy The LandWell Company, developer of the 2,200 acre master planned community Cadence, has donated 14-acres of the community to the Lake Mead Christian Academy to accommodate the school’s expansion. The school, which was founded in 1989, begins construction immediately and is expected to open for the 2016 school … [Read more...]
Around the State: April 2015
Chase International Installs Tesla Charging Station An independent real estate company, Chase International, has installed a Tesla charging station at the firm’s Zephyr Cove location. The high-power wall connector adds 58 miles of range per hour for the Model S vehicles. Chase is the latest in a growing network of businesses and resorts adding charging stations in anticipation … [Read more...]
Around the State: March 2015
SolarCity Expands to Reno SolarCity, a rooftop solar power provider, has announced a move to statewide operations. In addition to the work the company already does in Southern Nevada, SolarCity will now serve Reno, Sparks and the Carson City area. The company plans to open a Reno operations center in April and expects to hire over 30 local staff in the next few … [Read more...]
Around the State: February 2015
Reno-Tahoe Airport Announces Daily Route to New York The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority recently announced a non-stop daily service between New York and Reno on JetBlue Airlines. The route will begin May 28th of this year and is the first ever daily, non-stop service between Reno-Tahoe and the John F. Kennedy International Airport. Hometown Health Purchases OneHealth … [Read more...]
Around the State: January 2015
Cox Activates 500 Wi-Fi Hotspots in Las Vegas Cox Las Vegas has launched the first of 500 hotspots that have been installed around the Las Vegas Valley. The launch came on the heels of a ribbon-cutting for a Henderson Cox Solutions store. The Las Vegas hotspots are part of a 300,000 nationwide hotspot network being offered by the communications company through a collaboration … [Read more...]
Around the State: December 2014
Board of Regents Announce UNLV President Nevada’s Board of Regents have announced their selection for the next president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as Dr. Len Jessop. Replacing Neal Smatresk who was appointed in 2009, Dr. Jessop was selected after a national search and is currently the dean of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. Dr. Jessop … [Read more...]
