Dr. Anthony Pollard founded Rainbow Medical Centers in 1989. What began as a single clinic has expanded to seven locations to service the medical and health needs of residents throughout the Las Vegas Valley. The clinics have been strategically positioned to ensure that healthcare is conveniently available in all areas of Southern Nevada, including the fast-growing outlying … [Read more...] about Rainbow Medical Centers: Growing Up Healthy

Nevada’s great "outback" is getting a boost from a new state grants program that blends tourism and economic development. The concept seemed like a natural, especially for Nevada, where tourism is the number one economic engine, and tourism and economic development go arm in arm. The Grant Program for the Development of Projects Related to Tourism, passed by the 2001 … [Read more...] about Tourism Economy Development Program: Stimulating Business in Nevada’s “Outback”

For the first time since 1982, the momentum is with us. The proposed nuclear dump at Yucca Mountain has suffered a couple of significant setbacks lately. This is not to suggest that the fight is all downhill from here -- the federal government is as determined as ever -- but we have managed to level the playing field a little. Earlier this past year, I received an anonymous … [Read more...] about A Yucca Mountain Update

In Nevada, promoting excellence is a common theme throughout all industries. In a state that relies so heavily on growth, it is a natural assumption that building quality homes to accommodate the influx of people should be high on the list of industries worthy of recognition. Whether you live in Northern or Southern Nevada, the expectations for excellence are the same, and … [Read more...] about Christopher Hits a Homer: Reno Celebrates BANN-er Homes

You may think you have problems running your business, but this is the time of year to be thankful you are not Santa Claus, alias Public Enemy Number One. Just think of all the explaining Santa would have to do if the government and the liberals decided they wanted to prosecute him for the many offenses he commits every year. Wouldn’t OSHA like to get its hands on that workshop … [Read more...] about Naughty or Nice? It’s Not Easy Being Santa in 2001

In 1954, a group of parents gathered together in a living room in Henderson to discuss ways to provide better lives for their children with mental retardation and other disabilities. In those days, public education wasn’t an option, and employment for people with disabilities was almost non-existent. Out of that meeting, Opportunity Village was born. Today, Opportunity … [Read more...] about THE MAGICAL FOREST: A LEGACY OF LOVE

"The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Business Cycle Dating Committee has determined that a peak in business activity occurred in the U.S. economy in March 2001. The determination of a peak date in March is thus a determination that the expansion that began in March 1991 ended in March 2001 and a recession began.." --From the NBER Web site Ordinarily, a … [Read more...] about What’s On the Horizon? Economic Outlook for 2002

HMO FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY IN CALIFORNIA, trumpets the headline of the business section of the October 5, 2001 edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Tower Health, a California-based health maintenance organization that provided coverage to more than 6,000 people in Southern Nevada, suddenly ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in early October with little notice to … [Read more...] about THE HEALTH OF MANAGED IN NEVADA

While many Nevadans are starting to think about their New Year’s resolutions, the state’s elected leaders are gazing into their crystal balls and wondering what the political landscape will look like in 2002. Will leadership at the state level change? How about Nevada’s representation in Congress? Will there be any upsets on the county commissions, as there have been just about … [Read more...] about Bringing the Battle Home: Preparing for the State Legislative Elections

Lewis and Roca, a Southwest law firm with offices in Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson, has a long and distinguished history of providing quality legal work and top-notch service to its clients. But Lewis and Roca has a unique characteristic that few, if any, law firms can claim – a very direct connection to the art and architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. In the late 1940s, … [Read more...] about Lewis and Roca:Fifty Years of the Wright Stuff

With the volatility in the stock market the past few years, many people may wonder about trust deeds and whether they are an appropriate ingredient for their investment plans. Money managers have always recommended a diversified portfolio including growth, income and cash investments. Within these categories there are many alternatives - individual stocks versus mutual funds, … [Read more...] about Investing in Trust Deeds: Another Method of Diversification