When residents in Silver Springs want to make a phone call to Yerington on the other side of the Carson River, they don’t just pick up their phone and dial. They don’t even want to pick up the hone and dial “1+.” Instead, most of the time they use their cell phones to make any kind of long distance calls to avoid high use charges. The Carson River running through Lyon … [Read more...] about Dialing the Future: Rural counties are trying to advance telecommunications in their back yards
Teleconnections: AdvancedTelCom Group
Brand new in Northern Nevada and located in one of the most important buildings in the telecommunications game in Reno is ATG, Advanced TelCom Group. Currently under construction as a CLEC, competitive local exchange carrier, ATG is facility-based — it has its own switching equipment, transmission equipment, Internet routing equipment and Internet server. ATG provides local … [Read more...] about Teleconnections: AdvancedTelCom Group
Christopher Homes
Las Vegas builder takes award-winning ways national, public In 1981, Christopher Stuhmer opened his company under the name J. Christopher Stuhmer, Inc., building mainly custom homes in Southern Nevada In 1987, seeing a void in the market for luxury housing, and with a background in building custom homes, he formed Christopher Homes and the company started building luxury … [Read more...] about Christopher Homes
December 1999: Building Nevada – News in Brief
Roel completes Red Rock Country Club facility Roel Construction completed construction of the sports and fitness center at the new, private Red Rock Country Club in Summerlin. The $8 million, fully-equipped, 8,000-square-foot sports and fitness center includes a pool, tennis facilities and a food pavilion. Construction of a 45,000-square-foot clubhouse will begin soon, with … [Read more...] about December 1999: Building Nevada – News in Brief
Do you know your net worth?
Say you have a destination in mind. And, as luck would have it, you also happen to have the best map in the world right there in the palm of your hand. Unfortunately, without also knowing your starting point, you can't get where you want to go. Financial planning works exactly the same way. You need to start at "ground zero" - with your current net worth - before you can … [Read more...] about Do you know your net worth?
POLYPHASER: Playing with lightning
Lightning never strikes twice, the old saying goes. But lightning can strike anytime, anyplace, and with devastating consequences for today's technology. Lightning heads for the tallest target, and for broadcasters and telecommunications companies, that means antennas and towers. There's no way to prevent strikes, but there is a way to control where the lightning goes. Working … [Read more...] about POLYPHASER: Playing with lightning
December 1999: Nevada Briefs
University of Nevada professors study accounting salaries University of Nevada, Reno accounting professors Jeanne Yamamura and Jannet Vreeland surveyed 39 companies statewide to compile their annual Compensation and Benefits Survey of Nevada Public Accounting Firms. Among their findings: entry-level certified public accountants generally will find higher salaries in Reno than … [Read more...] about December 1999: Nevada Briefs
December 1999: Business Indicators
Having some key indicators post double-digit growth, for example, gross gaming revenue, has been welcome news for Nevada's gaming and tourism economy. August numbers reveal a strong 11.28 percent increase measured year-overyear for the state. The Las Vegas Metro Area, Clark County, having increased room capacity about 10 percent, recorded a strong increase of 13.92 percent. … [Read more...] about December 1999: Business Indicators
At The Top
Among the myriad of vast and sweeping changes In Las Vegas are the skyline, the seemingly unlimited population growth, the ever-changing infrastructure and the evolving face of McCarran International airport, with its relatively new "D" terminal. A Related to and accompanying McCarran's newest terminal is a new airline, National Airlines, led by America West Airlines founder … [Read more...] about At The Top
Neighborhood Watch
Environmental sustainability means stewardship of the future. It means respecting the world around us and protecting that world for future generations. Sustainability is reaching companies as businesses go green - recycling, reusing, minimizing waste and choosing to work with other companies doing the same. Sustainability also means leaving some of the land natural, not … [Read more...] about Neighborhood Watch
Vital Signs
Nevada's healthcare is defined by the leadership of organizations that make up a close knit family of medical professionals, service and educational organizations and health systems. Both Allan Stipe, president of Sunrise Healthcare System, and Robert Miller, the new dean of the University of Nevada School of Medicine, are passionate about moving toward the future without … [Read more...] about Vital Signs
Banking On It
First Independent Investing in the community First Independent Bank, the newest community bank in Nevada, is a small bank that's thinking big. First Independent executives expect the bank to generate at least $25 million to $30 million in loans and more than $30 million in deposits in the bank's first full year of operation. And the bank hopes to attract not only small … [Read more...] about Banking On It
Money Management
Every serious investor knows it takes money to make money. Fortunately, tax laws allow you to deduct certain expenses associated with investments that produce taxable income. Generally, you can deduct investment expenses as miscellaneous itemized deductions, to the extent that your total miscellaneous itemized deductions exceed 2 percent of your adjusted gross income (AGI). … [Read more...] about Money Management
Nevada Briefs
State of Nevada contracts with IT strategies The state of Nevada awarded IT Strategies International Corp. a two-year master service agreement contract that will allow the state of Nevada to obtain computer consultants on an as-required basis. IT Strategies is a global computer consulting firm headquartered in Las Vegas since 1996. First Independent Bank opens South Reno … [Read more...] about Nevada Briefs
Point of View Nevada
I don't see any near term recovery - that is, recovery within the next 10 years. We need to be planning for business as it is now, at least in the mining sector. Retail merchants and service businesses are working harder to gain the customers and the business we have here by offering products and a level of consumer service targeted toward keeping more of our dollars locally as … [Read more...] about Point of View Nevada