Health Care Partners Becomes an Accountable Care Organization Health Care Partners of Nevada has been selected to participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, an initiative sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center. Through the Pioneer ACO Model, the company will provide beneficiaries with higher quality care, … [Read more...] about January 2012: Around the State
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December 2011: Around the State
New Northern Nevada Company Aims to Protect Patient Information NVMedTech, an information security company, recently launched in Northern Nevada with the focus on helping independent healthcare practitioners keep patients’ health information protected. In order to help providers be compliant with new regulations, the company does a risk analysis and audit then provides a … [Read more...] about December 2011: Around the State
November 2011: Around the State
Nevada Receives Federal Grant to Support Small Business Exports The State of Nevada has received a $239,318 Small Business Administration (SBA) grant through the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Pilot Grant Initiative. The grant is expected to stimulate and strengthen Nevada’s global trade and will be administered by Nevada’s Office of Economic Development with the … [Read more...] about November 2011: Around the State
October 2011: Around the State
Storey County Establishes Independent Economic Development Authority Storey County, home to the 107,000 acre Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) has established an economic development authority in order to work more closely with the Nevada Commission on Economic Development. Storey County is the second smallest county in Nevada and TRIC takes up approximately 65 percent of … [Read more...] about October 2011: Around the State
September 2011: Around the State
Clark County Voter Registration Rises in Mid-2011 According to a report from Applied Analysis, new voter registrations in Clark County rose during the second quarter of 2011, an occurrence likely due to the lead up of municipal elections in June. Additionally, there has been a downward trend in Democrat registrations, which has come largely at the expense of rising interest … [Read more...] about September 2011: Around the State
August 2011: Around the State
Record International Visitation for Las Vegas According to data garnered primarily from US Department of Commerce research, international visitors now contribute to Las Vegas’ bottom line more than ever before. Comprising 18 percent of overall visitation to Las Vegas and 27 percent of tourism revenue in 2010, international visitors have increased in the double digits over the … [Read more...] about August 2011: Around the State
July 2011: Around the State
Nevada Conservation Corps Receives Federal Funding The Great Basin Institute’s Nevada Conservation Corps (NCC) has received a national 2011 AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service. The grant will fund 143 AmeriCorps member positions and bring $613,699 of federal funds into the state. The NCC is a statewide program that provides services … [Read more...] about July 2011: Around the State
Around the State: June 2011
Nevada Solar Project Receives Conditional Commitment for Loan The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has offered SolarReserve, a developer of large-scale solar power projects, a conditional commitment for a $737 million loan. The loan would fund the 110 megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Tonopah. Construction is slated to begin this summer. Upon completion, the … [Read more...] about Around the State: June 2011
May 2011: Around the State
Las Vegas Named No. 1 Trade Show Destination According to a list from Trade Show News Network, Las Vegas has been ranked as the number one trade show destination for the seventeenth consecutive year. Last year, Las Vegas was host to 60 of the 250 largest shows in North America, encompassing 20.7 million square feet or 32 percent of the total space used for all 250 … [Read more...] about May 2011: Around the State
April 2011: Around the State
Northern Nevada Organizations Plan to Merge The Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce (RSCC), the Northern Nevada Chamber of Commerce (NNCC) and the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) has announced an agreement to pursue combining the three business organizations. The final outcome would create a cohesive, streamlined organization that serves businesses in … [Read more...] about April 2011: Around the State
March 2011: Around the State
NCED Offers Incentives to Companies Moving to Nevada The Nevada Commission on Economic Development (NCED), chaired by Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki, has granted tax abatements to four companies for relocation and expansion efforts in Nevada that will result in more than $5 million in capital investment and 61 new jobs. Micro-lending expands in Rural Nevada through USDA … [Read more...] about March 2011: Around the State
February 2011: Around the State
Nevada Tops Nation for Expending Energy Stimulus Funds According to the National Association of State Energy Officials, Nevada ranks number one in the U.S. for the percentage of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds expended with 91 percent. Kentucky is second at 59 percent and the national average stands at 18 percent. Nevada received $9,593,500 from the … [Read more...] about February 2011: Around the State
January 2011: Around the State
FDIC Lifts First Asian Bank’s Regulatory Order The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has terminated the consent order issued against First Asian Bank in April of last year. This termination acknowledges that the bank has met specific regulatory compliance requirements and has made improvements to its operations. The bank retained the services of financial advisors … [Read more...] about January 2011: Around the State
December 2012: Around the State
Rural Nevada Goes Solar Hamilton Solar has announced the recent installment of solar systems in the Nevada school districts of Crescent Valley, Battle Mountain and Lovelock. Over 2,000 panels were installed and the school districts are expected to see a combined savings of almost $90,000 in the first year. Small Business Administration Loans Increasing TMC Development, a … [Read more...] about December 2012: Around the State
November 2010: Around the State
USDA Rural Development Announces $153 million in Support of Rural Nevada The Nevada State office of the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development has announced that $153 million was invested in rural Nevada communities during the Federal Fiscal Year 2010. These funds helped boost $23.7 million in business development and allowed 621 families to purchase … [Read more...] about November 2010: Around the State