Summerlin Hospital Plans Expansion Receives Certification Summerlin Hospital, which is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year, will undergo a $16 million capital improvement project. The improvements will include expansions and renovations to the 454-bed hospital including adding 36 medical-surgical beds. The hospital was also recently awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold … [Read more...]
Around the State: May 2017
Women in Technology to be Recognized at Ceremony The fourth annual Las Vegas Women in Technology awards is being held on June 2nd. The ceremony is presented by the Las Vegas Community Tech Fund, WomenAdvancing.org and HiTech Las Vegas. The awards are presented to acknowledge the contributions of women in Las Vegas’ technology sector and honors are from a wide range of … [Read more...]
Around the State: April 2017
UNLV Lee Business School MBA Program Rises in Ranking The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Lee Business School’s MBA program has broken the top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of part-time MBA programs. UNLV’s course rose from 102 to tie for 95th place and is part of the ranking of “America’s Best Graduate Schools”. The rankings compare over 300 … [Read more...]
Around the State: March 2017
USA Parkway Extension Hits Midway Mark The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has reached the 50 percent milestone in the completion of the USA Parkway extension. The project connects Interstate 80 and U.S. 50 in Storey and Lyon counties. USA Parkway was originally constructed as a privately-built, six mile road connecting I-80 to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center east … [Read more...]
Around the State: February 2017
Las Vegas Breaks Tourism Record According to data compiled by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas has broken the city’s all-time record of visitation growth with 42.9 million visitors in 2016. This is the third consecutive record-breaking year with 2015 seeing 42.3 million visitors. In addition, convention attendance also broke records in 2016 with 6.3 … [Read more...]
Around the State: January 2017
Rural Nevada Receives Over $188 Million Investment for FY 2016 The US Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) has announced that, for fiscal year 2016, rural Nevada received $188 million in support of housing, community facilities, water systems and businesses. Further, the department announced that a total of $1.35 billion has been obligated statewide since 2009 … [Read more...]
Around the State: December 2016
First Ever Northern Nevada Construction Career Day a Success Sponsored by the Nevada Construction Collaborative, the first ever Northern Nevada Construction Career Day was attended by over 600 middle and high school students. Students were bussed in from Washoe, Lyon, Douglas and Carson counties and experienced hands-on demonstrations of various construction trades. The … [Read more...]
Around the State: November 2016
Nevada Awarded $283,000 for Export Expansion The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has pledged $18.85 million to support export growth for small businesses and Nevada has been awarded $283,000 of the total. The funds were awarded through SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has been awarded the grant … [Read more...]
Around the State: October 2016
Nathan Adelson Hospice Acquires Solari Hospice Care The largest non-profit hospice in Nevada, Nathan Adelson Hospice, has finalized the acquisition of Las Vegas Solari Hospice Care, an end-of-life healthcare organization previously owned by HealthCare Partners Nevada, LLC. The acquisition is the result of a long-standing relationship between HealthCare Partners and Nathan … [Read more...]
Around the State: September 2016
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...]
