RENO – On behalf of current and future home and property owners throughout the country, more than 9,600 Realtors® traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to advance key real estate issues during the 2017 REALTOR® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. More than 85 REALTOR® representatives from across the Silver State joined fellow Realtors® from across the nation to attend … [Read more...]
CSN to Add State-of-the-Art Flight Simulators to Aviation Program
A STEM Workforce Challenge Grant helps with advanced training LAS VEGAS – A grant from the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology will allow the College of Southern Nevada to enhance its popular Aviation Training program with new, state-of-the-art equipment that will ultimately save students money while providing them the latest technological training … [Read more...]
The Latest and Greatest Gadgets, Gear and Entertainment
The Dick Tracy comic strip launched in October 1931, featuring a tough, thorough detective who used what was then imaginary technology like his two-way wrist radio. Eighty-five years later school children wear GPS watches and their parents are using their own wrist watches for so much more than simply telling time. What’s New? As technology catches up with fantasy, the … [Read more...]
FAA Streamlines COAs for UAS Test Sites
LAS VEGAS – The Federal Aviation Administration has made it simpler for the six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites to conduct research by giving them “blanket” authorizations to fly public aircraft operations throughout the National Airspace System at or below 200 feet. "Today's FAA announcement is great news for the future of Nevada's UAS Test Site effort," said Tom … [Read more...]
Go Anywhere From Here: Nevada’s Transportation System
When Tina Quigley became general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) she and her team went promptly to talk with officials in metropolitan areas where they’ve created transportation plans that were both funded and built, and had community support behind them. The common message from leaders in those communities was that even a public … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
An issue with far-reaching effects for business owners and HR professionals, the advent of medical marijuana in the workplace has led to a host of questions on the subject. In an effort to answer some of those questions, a panel of experts recently convened to educate attendees on the topic. The breakfast was hosted by Nevada Business Magazine, Holland & Hart and LP … [Read more...]
A Future of Change: Economic Development
Nevada, because of its narrow focus on three industries, was devastated by the recession and eventually led the nation in foreclosures and unemployment. As both the director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and a resident of Nevada, Steve Hill believes there is a rising wave of economic development diversifying an outdated and vulnerable economy built on … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Home Prices See 2.7 Percent Increase
Las Vegas home prices ticked up 2.7 percent in February - even as the valley saw fewer homes selling. According to statistics released by the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS (GLVAR), the median price of an existing single-family home sold in Southern Nevada during February was $190,000, up from $185,000 in January. Total existing homes, condos and townhomes sold in … [Read more...]
