In today's highly litigious society, insurance for a business is not a luxury but a necessity. Not having the proper insurance could lead to fines, lawsuits, loss of time, loss of employees, loss of profits, even loss of the entire company. But what insurance does a business need? How does each company know what policy is right for its needs? The answers, like those to so many … [Read more...] about BUSINESS INSURANCE: Preparedness Means Protection

Reno has always been a mixture of old and new. Something about the open spaces of the west seems to creep into each new development. Business and industrial parks spring up across the street from pasturelands. An industrial park travels over unusable land across a mountaintop. And one of the newest master planned communities, Damonte Ranch, is forming on almost 2,000 acres of a … [Read more...] about Tripartners: Companies Unite to Develop Damonte Ranch

Like the undercard participants at a boxing match, those running for smaller races often count on the strength at the top of the ballot to carry them through. Those larger races, like the Tysons and the Holyfields, bring out the crowds and help focus some attention on the not-so prestigious contests. This year, however, prospects look grim for Nevada politicians getting much … [Read more...] about How Top-of-the-Ticket Races are Shaping Up

No man is an island. Neither is a state, though sometimes it might feel that way for Nevadans. We are a population that has grown used to high times. Economic growth defines our economy as well as our challenges. Dire warnings and predictions don't faze us, moderation is anathema, we are a state of excess in a state of grace. At least for now. Lately Nevada's economy has … [Read more...] about NEVADA’S ECONOMY: Still Growing After All These Years

The market for office space in Nevada has been on the rise in recent years and is currently doing extremely well. Two trends have emerged lately in Nevada, both based on availability and quality of labor, cost of living, taxes and proximity to California's Los Angeles and Bay areas. High-tech companies are moving to Reno to cut operating costs and cost of living expenses. In … [Read more...] about OFFICE SPACE: Forecast Remains Optimistic for Both North and South

BANKING & FINANCE U.S. Bank recently announced three appointments: Thomas Groebe* has been named managing director of the bank’s private financial services department. Groebe’s 27 years in the banking industry provide him with an extensive background in credit approval and administration, financial and problem loan management, and branch banking. The new vice president and … [Read more...] about People On The Move

Like many areas in Nevada, Esmeralda and Nye counties are looking to diversify their economy and bring in new businesses. According to Robert Cameron, Chairman of Economic Development Authority for Esmeralda and Nye Counties (EDEN), the area has several challenges that are unique and it is also finding ways to capitalize on its assets. The area sits on Nevada's western … [Read more...] about EDEN

There is a tug of war occurring on Wall Street between Old Economy and New Economy stocks. For over 100 years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index has epitomized the Old Economy. This changed last year with the addition of Home Depot, Intel, Microsoft and SBC Communications to the index and the deletion of Chevron, Goodyear, Sears Roebuck and Union Carbide. Charles Dow … [Read more...] about OLD ECONOMY versus NEW ECONOMY

Spending time in a doctor's waiting room can be an ugly, unpleasant experience. Typically they are overcrowded, stuffy places filled with bad magazines, screaming children and, worst of all, sick people. If asked, most folks would rather not spend time there. Unfortunately, there has never been a choice -- if you felt bad or had a question, off you went. But today, thanks to … [Read more...] about 1-800-Health-Care: Nevada’s medical firms are dialing into technology

Forrest Dunaetz stands on a chair and unfurls a list of names that reaches the floor and keeps on rolling--each of the names is a friend he has lost to AIDS in the past decade. He carries a plastic grocery bag filled with empty prescription bottles -- empty because they represent all the medications he has taken in the last three months. For over eleven years he has been living … [Read more...] about FRONTLINE: PREVENTION THROUGH PERSONALIZATION

Backyard picnics, family get-togethers and fireworks are all part of the Fourth of July celebration across America. It’s a time when our nation’s workers pause to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we could live in a free country. However, too often we take our freedom for granted and neglect to teach the next generation the true value of living in a free … [Read more...] about Freedom is Never Free

In 1984, Cheryl Justine Crofoot was busy building a house in Northern Nevada, and she found herself inundated by the decorating options in showrooms and the opinions of the sales people. She kept thinking, ‘1 could do this better." So she did just that. Starting as an interior designer for local showrooms that same year, Crofoot then went on to open her own corporation, … [Read more...] about Interior Solutions: Creative interiors for homes and businesses