Scenario Planning Workshop Under Way
ELKO — Government and business people will resume a Scenario Planning Workshop this morning to develop four plausible futures for the rural northern Nevada region. “We want a couple of great...
View ArticleWorkshop Offers ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’
ELKO — A number of ideas for easy actions rural communities in northern Nevada could take for proactive economic development came out of a two-day Scenario Planning Workshop that ended Friday.“We’re...
View ArticleNevada Seeks FAA’s “Center of Excellence Status” for UAS Flight
(Las Vegas / Reno, Nev.) -- Steve Hill, director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Nevada Adjutant General William Burks have selected a 15-member panel to oversee Nevada’s...
View ArticleOutdoor Lifestyle Helps Drive Southern Nevada’s Livability
Mauricia Baca always knew her life would be centered on the outdoors.Growing up in New York City, Baca spent many hours exploring Manhattan."One of my favorite things to do was to walk," Baca said. "I...
View ArticleNew Manufacturer, Life Enhancement Products, Lands in Douglas County
Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) is pleased to announce the arrival of Life Enhancement Products, Inc. to the Sierra Region. The company will relocate to Minden from the San Francisco Bay...
View ArticleNative American Tribe Wins National Planning Award
NIXON, NV 4/16/12: The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is pleased to announce that the Pyramid Lake Economic Development Plan has been awarded the 2012 Donald E. Hunter Excellence in Economic Development...
View ArticleCreative Clark County High School Students Generate Intellectual Property...
Southern Nevada is becoming a hotbed of technological innovation. One group of local inventors has drawn up plans for an electric-powered plane. Another cluster of creators drafted designs for an...
View ArticleWhat Drives Zappos’ Tony Hsieh to Rebuild Downtown LV?
Tony Hsieh bounces from table to table inside the Downtown Cocktail Room, quizzing college students. The students, mostly from East Coast universities, are competing for the opportunity to spend two...
View ArticleLV Family Business Epitomizes American Dream
Carlos Pereira talks about bread the way composers discuss symphonies and playwrights critique a show. Just like a concerto is more than simply notes on the page and a play is more than the lines in a...
View ArticleBusiness Grants Available in Rural Nevada
Tribes, economic development authorities, non-profits and towns in rural Nevada looking to grow business or create a revolving loan fund for business can apply for USDA Rural Development’s Rural...
View ArticleStudy: Nevada Has One OF Nation’s Best Business Tax Systems
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View ArticleNevada Higher Ed Chancellor: State System Working to Meet Employment Needs
The turnaround in Nevada's economic recovery may finally be in sight. For years, I have advocated that our public education system will be central to that recovery and to our state's long overdue...
View ArticleNevada’s Economic Development Effort Hits Next Phase
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development took another step toward the makeover of how the state attracts, expands and retains companies Tuesday when state officials opened requests for proposals...
View ArticleGovernor Sandoval to Lead Trade Mission to China, South Korea
(LAS VEGAS) – Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval announced today that he will lead a September Trade Mission to China and South Korea. It will include representatives of Nevada businesses.“The September...
View ArticleReno Cheese Processor Adds Jobs
Pacific Cheese Company, Inc., continues to expand its footprint in the area with the addition of 25 employees at its Reno facility. The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada estimates an...
View ArticleMedical Tourism Could Thrive in Nevada
Building on the quality of health care in Southern Nevada is the most important element in developing a thriving medical tourism industry, an all-star panel of doctors agreed in a symposium designed to...
View ArticleGovernor and Cabinet Members to Visit Nevada Businesses
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and members of his cabinet will be fanning out across Nevada on Thursday, visiting businesses to get their perspective on jobs and the economy. The first-term Republican...
View ArticleGovernor and Cabinet Members Visit Nevada
The humming of conveyors melded with the whirring of dozens of sewing machines in a mechanical medley at Aramark’s distribution center in Reno early Thursday.Such activity is not out of the ordinary...
View ArticleNevada Business Operators Share Experiances with Governor, Cabinet Members
Gov. Brian Sandoval and his Cabinet fanned out across Nevada Thursday to ask businesses what the state can do to help them.In Carson City, one of the key stops was at Carson Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep since...
View ArticleCreative Project Powers Nevada Homes
You might think about throwing out some extra garbage today. It'll be good for the environment.That's because the trash you toss will power thousands of Southern Nevada homes via a new, low-emission...
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