Reno, Nev. – NCET hosts its 12th annual Small Business Expo Friday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa’s Grand Ballroom. Business owners can network with more than 1,000 business people, 100 exhibitors, and learn from 10 different educational sessions throughout the daylong seminar. Admission for small business owners is free with the … [Read more...]
REMSA Launches New Website
RENO, Nev. – The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) recently launched a comprehensive and educational website representing REMSA’s leadership as an integrated healthcare provider. REMSA showcases its forward-thinking approach to the community and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) industry with a new, dynamic design and useful content. "Our website provides … [Read more...]
Champagne Pediatric Dentistry Welcomes Dr. Hans Peter Gray
Champagne Pediatric Dentistry welcomes Dr. Hans Peter Gray to its team of pediatric dentists, furthering its reach and specialization within the Reno-Sparks area. “Dr. Gray is professional, brilliant and great with children and families,” said Dr. Jason Champagne, owner-dentist at Champagne Family Dentistry. “He has a knack for kids and understanding how they communicate, … [Read more...]
Gostin Presents Marketing Workshops At NCET EXPO
GOSTIN PRESENTS MARKETING WORKSHOPS AT NCET EXPO Northern Nevada’s Best Small Business Event Features Programs RENO, Nev. – Veteran investor relations and marketing communications professional Ira M. Gostin, MBA, of 120 West Strategic Communications present three workshops on branding, communications and business building at the annual NCET Expo on Friday, Sept. 22. The … [Read more...]
Coffee With CASA Helps Potential Volunteers Learn More About Children in Washoe County Foster Care
(Reno, Nev.) – The Washoe CASA Foundation is hosting informal and informative sessions to enable potential new volunteers to learn more about advocating for foster children in Washoe County. Coffee With CASA is held at Swill Coffee & Wine located at 3366 Lakeside Ct. in Reno. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, October 12, 2017, 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 11, … [Read more...]
Shaun Bittick Receives Centennial Award from Nevada Rural Housing Authority
More than 100 rural Nevada families achieve the dream of home ownership Reno, Nev. – The Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) awarded Shaun Bittick, senior loan officer at Summit Funding Inc. in Reno, the prestigious Centennial Award for her work in helping more than 100 rural Nevada families obtain home ownership using NRHA’s Home At Last™ Down Payment Assistance grant … [Read more...]
Debra Secord Receives Centennial Award from Nevada Rural Housing Authority
More than 100 rural Nevada families achieve the dream of home ownership Reno, Nev. – The Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) awarded Debra Secord, sales manager at Guild Mortgage in Sparks, the prestigious Centennial Award for her work in helping more than 100 rural Nevada families obtain home ownership using NRHA’s Home At Last™ Down Payment Assistance grant program. … [Read more...]
Innevation Center Reno Sponsors Spark Talks This Thursday
Media Advisory: Spark Talks at The Innevation Center Sponsored by Breadware September 11, 2017 When: September 14 from 5-7 p.m. What: Community experts will be sharing insights at The Innevation Center’s second edition of Spark Talks, a no-cost event showcasing speakers in the creative, design, and tech fields. Spark Talks invites professionals of all backgrounds to … [Read more...]
Jenna Dewar from Washoe CASA Foundation Selected as 2017 Governor’s Points of Light Awards Finalist
Reno, Nev. – The Washoe CASA Foundation is pleased to announce that Nevada Volunteers, the Governor’s Commission on Service, selected Jenna Dewar, Washoe CASA Foundation board chair, as a finalist for the 2017 Governor's Points of Light Awards, the highest honor bestowed on volunteers, volunteer managers, and volunteer organizations in Nevada. Dewar has been nominated for her … [Read more...]
RSAR Releases August 2017 Existing Home Sales Report
RENO, Nev. – The Reno/Sparks Association of REALTORS® (RSAR) today released its August 2017 report on existing home sales in Washoe County, including median sales price and a number of home sales in the region. RSAR obtains its information from the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service (www.nnrmls.com). During August 2017, the report showed Washoe County had 678 … [Read more...]
The War Wages On: Minimum Wage In Nevada
As the minimum wage debate resonates throughout Nevada, businesses are bracing for, what could be, a substantial increase in minimum wage. This year the state House and Senate separately passed two hastily drawn up laws to increase the minimum wage in Nevada, both of which were ultimately vetoed by the Governor. What they did end up passing was resolution SJR6. The resolution … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Place Among the States 2017
Each year, “Nevada’s Place Among the States” compares Nevada to other states, competing markets and the U.S. in general, on several key measures of economic and social health. In this 11th edition of comparing Nevada to other states, statistics show that Nevada has almost fully recovered from the recession. At one point, the Silver State led the nation in foreclosed homes and … [Read more...]
Twelfth Annual Healthcare Heroes
LEGACY The first and longest running program of its kind in Nevada, Healthcare Heroes was born in 2006 with 10 categories and a seemingly endless supply of nominees. Since the beginning, Healthcare Heroes has been a catalyst to help grow healthcare in the Silver State. Taking the idea of contributing to healthcare a step further, the Healthcare Heroes scholarship … [Read more...]
At Anthem, we’re dedicated to improving the health of our fellow Nevadans
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has been a member of the Nevada community since 1969. Even though Anthem is one of the state’s largest insurers, we’re still as local as you can get. We understand your priorities — because we share them. We live and work in Nevada, and Anthem is dedicated to transforming the state’s health care with trusted and caring solutions. It’s our honor to … [Read more...]
Industry Focus: Attorneys
As the economy improves, Nevada’s law offices are seeing increased growth and competition across the Silver State. Although technology presents new challenges, leaders in the industry expect improvements to continue across the board. Attorneys, leading many of the state’s top law firms, recently met at the Las Vegas office of City National Bank to discuss industry health and … [Read more...]
Red Report: September 2017
E Sale, Multi-Family ADDRESS 1011 N. 4th St., 89101 BUYER 1011 North 4th Street Casa Vista, LLC SELLER Casa Vista, LLC DETAILS 23 units; $52,174 per unit APN 139-27-603-003 SELLER’S REP Devin Lee, CCIM and Jerad Roberts of Northcap Multifamily Sale, Land ADDRESS 3919 E. Cheyenne Ave., 89115 BUYER 3919 Cheyenne, LLC SELLER Professional Investors DETAILS 4.9 acres; … [Read more...]
Office Summary: Second Quarter 2017
Southern Nevada Las Vegas Valley’s office vacancy rate in Q2 2017 declined by 1.1 points to 19.2 percent from Q1 2017. Compared to Q2 2016, the office vacancy rate was down 1 point, from 20.2 percent. Vacancy rates ranged from 15.7 percent for Class C space to a high of 23.3 percent for Class A space in Q2. Las Vegas Valley’s office vacancy rate in Q2 2017 declined by 1.1 … [Read more...]
September 2017: Business Indicators
The “advance” estimate for U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2017 grew at a 2.6 percent annualized rate. Real GDP for the first quarter was revised downward to a 1.2 percent pace. Residential investment exhibited the largest decrease among the real GDP components for the second quarter, while consumer spending and business investment rebounded … [Read more...]
What Is the Most Significant Change You’ve Seen in Nevada?
“The most significant changes I’ve witnessed is the evolution of our community and state to accommodate the arts, energy, technology and other great industries!” Valerie Clark | President, Clark & Associates (24 years in Nevada) “One of the greatest things I’ve seen is Southern Nevada’s evolution into a true entertainment destination. We now have world-class restaurants … [Read more...]
Nevada Rural Housing Authority Hires John Alphson as Community Development Group Director
Carson City, Nev. – Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) announced that John Alphson has joined the agency as director of its Community Development Group. He will lead the NRHA department, which is focused on bringing together local government, private business, for-profit and non-profit interests, and social service organizations to maximize resources and achieve local and … [Read more...]
