Each year, Nevada Business Magazine collects data comparing Nevada to other states and to past years, tracking economic cycles and delivering a snapshot of what it’s like to live in the Silver State. In the first edition 12 years ago, Nevada was riding high economically, with 4 percent unemployment and the challenge of finding enough workers to fill available positions. Then … [Read more...]
United Way Awards Major Grants to Advance Grade Level Reading Proficiency in Northern Nevada
RENO – United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) has awarded funding to five programs to continue UWNNS’ focused work in early child development and learning, kindergarten readiness and early literacy, early grade success and strengthening families. This work supports UWNNS’ goal to have 3 out of 4 children reading proficiently at the conclusion of third grade, by … [Read more...]
REMSA Community Advisory | Back to School Safety
Reno – Summer is ending soon, and children will be returning to school. Before our kids pack their pencils and grab sack lunches, REMSA/Care Flight would like to remind parents and community members of some basic back to school tips and precautions. Before going back to school: Get up to date on vaccinations Ensure your kids are vaccinated before the school year … [Read more...]
Leadership Reno-Sparks Class of 2018 Launches “3 in 30” Campaign
Group led by Ann Silver, CEO of the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce, taps social media for its community project Reno/Sparks – The Leadership Reno-Sparks Class of 2018 launched its community project called “3 in 30.” Organized by the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by each participant’s employer, Leadership Reno-Sparks aims to identify and develop current … [Read more...]
Around the State: August 2018
First UNLV Innovation Building Breaks Ground Gardner Company, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the UNLV Research Foundation has begun construction on the first building of the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. Part of a 122-acre, master planned campus, this first building will be four-stories and 110,000 square feet. This research, technology and … [Read more...]
USC Northern Nevada-Lake Tahoe Alumni Chapter Hosts 34th Annual SCend Off
$15,000 in scholarships provided at one of the coolest SCend Offs in the United States Reno – The USC Northern Nevada-Lake Tahoe Chapter will host the 34th annual SCend Off at Round Hill Pines in Zephyr Cove on Saturday, July 28, 2018. This event is a longstanding USC tradition, where alumni “send off” students for the new school year. The local alumni chapter grants … [Read more...]
Reno Man Shares Challenges and Rewards of Life with Autism
Russell Lehmann sheds light on autism through personal experience RENO – Reno resident Russell Lehmann, speaker, author, poet and advocate for autism, spoke at the Association for People Supporting Employment First’s 2018 national conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, June 26-28. This is one of 30 nationwide engagements Lehmann has booked this year. A former staff … [Read more...]
The Business of Art: Nevada’s Cultural Scene
Twenty years ago, Nevada’s arts and culture sector was not a huge economic driver. Organizations were forming. Audiences were being sought. “There’s a group of us in this community, and in Reno, too, who all started out on the ground level, and there’s been this evolution of arts and culture [in the state],” explained Jeri Crawford, president and CEO of the Las Vegas … [Read more...]
Around the State: June 2018
Investments for the State of Nevada Post Strong Returns According to the state treasurer, investment returns for the state’s general portfolio have quadrupled since 2015. In addition, the local government investment pool (LGIP) returns are up nearly 20 times as much as they were in fiscal year 2015. As of the end of March, the general portfolio returned nearly $24 million to … [Read more...]
The Teacher’s Union Civil War: Worker freedom Needed
The union infighting across Nevada and especially in Clark County shows a real need for policy changes that empower workers, not union bosses. Last month, the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) voted to separate from its parent union, the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA). The decision was made, according to CCEA, because the state union regularly fails to … [Read more...]
Leading Local Executives Re-Elected to NCET Board
Matt Fisher, Maria Gerlinger, Andrea Quiruz, Toni Quiruz and Chuck Sweeney have been re-elected to the board of directors of NCET, a member-supported non-profit that produces educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology. Fisher, re-elected as vice president for special projects, works as a product visionary for Trakker Design Research, … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Charter Schools Just May Be the Answer
For those of us in business, it should come as no surpise that privately run charter schools are out performing traditional government run schools, by a landslide. We’re all frustrated with our state’s dismal ranking in education. Did you know that, according to a report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, in 2014 Nevada’s charter schools moved up nine spots in … [Read more...]
Higher Learning: Education in Nevada
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is in the process of becoming a true system as Nevada’s educational climate shifts to meet the needs of Nevada citizens and businesses. Those needs are creating a change from individual institutions working alone to meet those needs to a system of institutions working together. “There’s quite a bit that’s new in higher education,” … [Read more...]
Iconic Women of Distinction Awards 2018
An Iconic History NAWBO Southern Nevada The mission of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Southern Nevada is to educate, empower and promote women business owners to experience success in all economic, political and social arenas. The organization provides informative and success driven monthly meetings which include time devoted to networking with … [Read more...]
United Way of Southern Nevada Announces $1 Million to Support Agencies Solving Community Problems
United Way is shaking up the landscape of how agencies are funded - driving coalition building and evidence-based outcomes in its first multi-year funding process LAS VEGAS – The United Way of Southern Nevada is currently seeking proposals to support agencies and coalitions solving community problems. The $1,000,000 multi-year funding is a new way to support organizations … [Read more...]
Industry Focus: Professional Organizations
Professional organizations have undergone a myriad of changes in recent years and the prevalence of social media has both benefited and added a new layer of challenges to the industry. Professional organization executives recently met at the Las Vegas offices of City National Bank to discuss the industry and most agreed, collaboration is key. Connie Brennan, publisher and … [Read more...]
Encourage Businesses to Invest in Education: Expand Educational Choice
Democrat gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak unveiled his education platform last month and, despite his best efforts, he unintentionally made a strong case for expanding Nevada’s only funded educational-choice program: Opportunity Tax-Credit Scholarships. “People want to help” improve education, said Sisolak, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Businesses want to … [Read more...]
Around the State: March 2018
Nathan Adelson Hospice Acquires Kindred Hospice Nathan Adelson Hospice, the largest non-profit hospice in Nevada, has acquired Kindred Hospice in Southern Nevada. Nathan Adelson currently treats 400 hospice and palliative care patients each day and has been in business since 1978. Leadership at the non-profit expects the acquisition to strengthen its position in the post-acute … [Read more...]
Fundraising Gala Scheduled for Reno Autism School
A Night in Black & White supports Newton Learning Center RENO - The Newton Learning Center, Northern Nevada's only Autism school, announced its eighth annual A Night in Black & White fundraising gala scheduled for May 13. The Newton Learning Center is Nevada's only non-public, non-profit school teaching students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The center … [Read more...]
USC Northern Nevada-Lake Tahoe Alumni Chapter To Hold Scholarship Gala
Presentations by USC Associate Athletic Director and Associate VP of Capital Construction Reno – The USC Northern Nevada-Lake Tahoe Alumni Chapter will host its second Scholarship Gala on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nev. Keynote speaker, Ron Orr, senior associate athletic director at USC will deliver an update on USC athletics. John … [Read more...]
