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Carson City Gets New Medical Facilities Sierra Surgery and Imaging opened for business in Carson City in March. The hospital serves patients from Carson, Douglas and Lyon counties, offering inpatient and outpatient surgery and diagnostic medical imaging services. Sierra Surgery and Imaging, a partnership with Carson-Tahoe Hospital, is a 49,000-square-foot facility with 15 … [Read more...] about April 2005: Nevada Briefs

Wal-Mart Facility Planned for Storey County Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has selected Storey County as the site for a new distribution center. The new distribution center will be located two miles south of I-80 on USA Parkway. Construction will begin in the summer of 2005, with planned service to stores expected in the fall of 2006. The facility will employ approximately 500 people … [Read more...] about March 2005: Nevada Briefs

NCED Reports $3.2 Billion Economic Impact The Nevada Commission on Economic Development (NCED) has released its 2003/2004 report to the governor and the Legislature. The report shows 143 companies moved or expanded to Nevada during the two-year period, creating 6,752 new jobs. NCED had an estimated impact of more than $3.2 billion for Nevada-based businesses. Its Global Trade … [Read more...] about February 2005: Nevada Briefs

Alere Medical Named to Inc. 500 Reno-based Alere Medical Incorporated has been named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Alere specializes in care management and remote monitoring for patients with chronic conditions, including heart failure. Alere showed a 411 percent annual growth rate over four years, with … [Read more...] about January 2005: Nevada Briefs

NAI Horizon Inks Deal for China Mart The NAI Corporate Services team of James G. Caldwell and Curtis Sanders recently announced an initial agreement with Vindex International (VDX) of Beverly Hills, Calif. to exclusively represent VDX in its planned development of a 1 million-square-foot product display and distribution facility in Las Vegas, to be called China Mart. VDX is … [Read more...] about December 2004: Nevada Briefs

Business Bank of Nevada Breaks Ground in North Las Vegas Developer Lyle Brennan is pictured with Monica Hall, vice president and branch manager of Business Bank, North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon and John Guedry, president and CEO of Business Bank, in a groundbreaking ceremony for Business Bank’s first full-service branch in North Las Vegas. The 5,500-square-foot branch and … [Read more...] about November 2004: Nevada Briefs

Two Manufacturers Move to Northern Nevada Production Pattern & Foundry Co. (PP&F) will open its new 100,000-square-foot facility in Mound House this month. The company, which manufactures aluminum castings, was formerly located in San Leandro, Calif. Ron Weisinger, head of Northern Nevada Development Authority, said the company left California seeking a more … [Read more...] about October 2004: Nevada Briefs

Nevada Companies Receive Safety Honors RR Donnelley was recently honored as a recipient of the state’s Voluntary Protection Program VPP Star. RR Donnelley, the nation’s largest printer, employs 400 people at its Reno facility, which produces, prints and distributes newspaper and magazine inserts. Manufacturers earn VPP status by working with employees to achieve a safety … [Read more...] about September 2004: Nevada Briefs

NCOT Awards $1 Million in Rural Grants The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) has approved $1 million in grants to help rural communities promote attractions, adventures and special events that draw visitors and feed local economies. Each grant requires a local match in cash, labor or materials. Some of this year’s grants include: $20,000 to the Fallon Convention and … [Read more...] about August 2004: Nevada Briefs

Nevada Population Boom to Continue The Nevada State Demographer’s Office at the University of Nevada, Reno recently announced that the state’s population will grow by more than 1.3 million, or 59 percent, from 2000 to 2020. "Nevada likely will continue to outpace the national growth rate," said Jeff Hardcastle, state demographer. "The Census Bureau’s interim projections show … [Read more...] about July 2004: Nevada Briefs

SBA Announces Small Business Winners The Nevada office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced its annual small-business honorees for 2004. William Houghton, owner of Horizon Business Systems in Las Vegas, was named Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Nevada for 2004. Horizon Business Systems has provided printing solutions since 1992, … [Read more...] about June 2004: Nevada Briefs

Las Vegas To Host 380,000 at Trade Shows Las Vegas is scheduled to host 13 trade shows with a projected attendance of 10,000 or more during the second quarter of 2004. Together, those shows are projected to attract nearly 380,000 total convention attendees to Las Vegas. This represents an increase of approximately 21 percent over the same time frame of 2003. According to the … [Read more...] about May 2004: Nevada Briefs

Casino Giants Ink $1.3 Billion Merger Boyd Gaming Corporation and Coast Casinos, Inc. have announced a merger agreement in which Coast will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming, and will be run by Coast management as a separate operating unit. Coast shareholders will receive approximately $495 million in cash, and Boyd will issue approximately 19.4 million shares to … [Read more...] about April 2004: Nevada Briefs

Lake Mead Hospital Changes Hands IASIS Healthcare Corporation purchased Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center in North Las Vegas in a $25 million deal effective Feb. 1, 2004. IASIS, located in Franklin, Tenn., is a leading owner and operator of medium-sized acute-care hospitals in high-growth urban and suburban markets. With the addition of the 198-bed hospital, IASIS Healthcare … [Read more...] about March 2004: Nevada Briefs

REI Plans New Store in Henderson Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing outdoor gear and clothing, recently announced plans to open a store in April 2004 in Henderson in a new lifestyle center called the Shops at Green Valley Ranch at the intersection of I-215 and Green Valley Parkway. This is REI’s first store in the Las Vegas area. Its … [Read more...] about February 2004: Nevada Briefs