Just below the feet of Southern Nevadans sits an intricate web of pipes, pumps and reservoirs that most will never see – a system of veins and arteries that keep water pumping to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses 24 hours a day, every single day. Tucked behind cinderblock walls throughout the valley, the more than 84 reservoirs, basins and tanks collectively … [Read more...] about Southern Nevada’s Infrastructure Investments
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Cash-Back OffersEncourage Nevada Businesses to Save Energy
Thanks to ongoing innovations that lead to more energy-efficient equipment, reducing energy costs 20%-30% at any business is made easier. And with the cash-back incentives and technical support from NV Energy’s Business Energy Services (BES), adopting these innovations at businesses across the state is an affordable goal. Whether it’s new construction or a retrofit, … [Read more...] about Cash-Back Offers
Deadline to Tear Out Nonfunctional TurfCreeping Closer
With the deadline to get rid of nonfunctional turf quickly approaching, there’s no better time than right now for businesses, HOAs and multifamily properties to upgrade their useless thirsty grass to water-smart landscaping. Cash incentives for grass replacement could dry up before a Nevada law requiring the removal of nonfunctional turf across the Las Vegas Valley goes into … [Read more...] about Deadline to Tear Out Nonfunctional Turf
SNWA Boosts IncentivesFor Evaporative Cooling Technology, Landscapes Rebate
Water conservation is a key strategy to managing water resources and responding to ongoing drought conditions in the Colorado River basin that are challenging water supplies in the West. To help ensure the community’s long-term sustainability, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) recently augmented two of its voluntary water conservation incentive programs. The SNWA … [Read more...] about SNWA Boosts Incentives
Cash-Back OffersEncourage Nevada Businesses to Save Energy
Thanks to ongoing innovations that lead to more energy-efficient equipment, reducing energy costs 20%-30% at any business is made easier. And with the cash-back incentives and technical support from NV Energy’s Business Energy Services (BES), adopting these innovations at businesses across the state is an affordable goal. Whether it’s new construction or a retrofit, BES … [Read more...] about Cash-Back Offers
Expanding the Las Vegas Brand as a Professional Sports DestinationA Planning & Development Perspective
By Kelly Hughes, project coordinator at G.C. Garcia Inc. Have you ever wondered how our growing professional sports industry is impacting the Las Vegas valley? Here is a look at how Las Vegas has rebranded itself as a professional sports destination – from an urban planner’s perspective. Diversifying the Las Vegas Brand Las Vegas is renowned as the “Entertainment Capital … [Read more...] about Expanding the Las Vegas Brand as a Professional Sports Destination
Reservoirs Are Important Part of Water Delivery SystemLVVWD Can Store Nearly a Billion Gallons of Water
Every day, Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) customers flush, shower, cook meals, and irrigate their landscapes unaware of a vast network of largely invisible water infrastructure that brings highly treated water from Lake Mead to their homes and businesses. Delivering a reliable water supply to every tap and fire hydrant requires a tremendous amount of infrastructure. … [Read more...] about Reservoirs Are Important Part of Water Delivery System
Southern Nevada Ramps up Conservation MeasuresAll Sectors of the Community Contributing
From resorts to residents, every water user in Southern Nevada will be contributing to new conservation measures designed to significantly drive down water use. The water-efficiency initiatives help ensure the Las Vegas Valley continues to thrive despite federally mandated shortage conditions that decreased Southern Nevada's water supply by a combined 15 billion … [Read more...] about Southern Nevada Ramps up Conservation Measures
PowerShift by NV Energy Helps Businesses Save MoneyTop Ways to Reduce Energy Costs
We all need to make moves now to save energy for future generations. But for business owners, upgrading lighting and other equipment at a business, even though it’s the right thing to do, can be a major investment in time, money and resources. That’s why NV Energy is working with Nevada’s businesses to make accomplishing both goals happen with PowerShift Business … [Read more...] about PowerShift by NV Energy Helps Businesses Save Money
Why a Strong Cash Management StrategyIs Smart for Every Nevada Business
As Nevada’s business community continues to grow, an innovative cash management strategy can make companies of all sizes more competitive in an ever-changing landscape. Once nearly exclusive to large companies, transformational treasury management tools and technologies are leveling the playing field for businesses of all sizes by helping provide data and solutions for cash … [Read more...] about Why a Strong Cash Management Strategy
Early Education ProvidersEntrust Their Legacy to Primrose Schools®
According to the Center for American Progress, 72% of Nevada families lived in an area with little or no access to quality early care options as of 2021. The effects of this shortage are experienced first-hand throughout the state, where the Center’s report found that more than 30,000 parents have had to make career sacrifices in recent years due to issues finding care. A major … [Read more...] about Early Education Providers
LVVWD Deploys Technology To Track Down LeaksDevices Save Water, Avoid Infrastructure Damage
A major part of any business’s bottom line in Southern Nevada is saving water. Not only is it critical to reduce water use to minimize expenses, but conservation is vital to the community at large as a shortage on the Colorado River will reduce the amount of water we can draw from Lake Mead—the source of 90 percent of our supply—by 8.1 billion gallons beginning in January … [Read more...] about LVVWD Deploys Technology To Track Down Leaks
Older Properties Get a “Facelift”Meet New Law Requirements by Replacing Grass
Worn, splotchy grass is a pet peeve for long-time Las Vegas resident Kathryn Harper, who has been a property manager since 2005. When she added a number of mature commercial properties to her management portfolio a few years ago, she realized the business properties needed a facelift to meet modern aesthetics her clients and their customers expect. “When these older … [Read more...] about Older Properties Get a “Facelift”
SNWA’s Infrastructure InvestmentsHelp Secure Access to Water Supply
Southern Nevada will face additional reductions to its main water supply in 2023 due to a climate change-fueled megadrought in the Colorado River Basin and declining Lake Mead water levels. The community’s 300,000 acre-foot annual allocation will be reduced by 25,000 acre-feet (8 billion gallons) under the next level of federal shortage conditions. “Last year, we used … [Read more...] about SNWA’s Infrastructure Investments
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Nearly every day, consumers face complex financial decisions that can have long-term implications. Unfortunately, many young consumers do not have the financial insight to make the best decisions in matters such as budgeting, loans, credit cards and more. That's why financial literacy education is vital to young students. As future consumers, students should have the … [Read more...] about Bank of Nevada