RENO, Nev. – It’s where cowboy hats and cocktail dresses collide. Where country music cozies up to classical. Where French Horns Meet Longhorns. It can only be Rhythm & Rawhide, the wildly popular and uniquely Reno event that benefits the Reno Rodeo Foundation. Presented by Dolan Auto Group, Rhythm & Rawhide returns Saturday, Sept. 10 to the Robert Z. Hawkins … [Read more...] about Rhythm & Rawhide Returns Sept. 10 at Bartley Ranch
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Affordable Concepts Wins Bid to Build Russell Square Retail Center
LAS VEGAS – Affordable Concepts, Inc. (ACI), which has been building in Southern Nevada for more than 35 years, was awarded the contract and has started construction on “Pad A” of the Russell Square retail center at 9490 W. Russell Road in southwest Las Vegas. ACI broke ground in January on “Pad A” of the project. Totaling 4,500 square feet, it is scheduled to be completed … [Read more...] about Affordable Concepts Wins Bid to Build Russell Square Retail Center
Project SANDI Provides Over 500 Scholarships to STEM Career Seekers in First Year
Las Vegas/Carson City, Nev. (August 23, 2022) – Over the past year, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN) and dozens of state and community partners collaborated to provide more than 500 dislocated and underemployed Nevadans free educational training programs for in-demand careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through the … [Read more...] about Project SANDI Provides Over 500 Scholarships to STEM Career Seekers in First Year
StartUpNV Announces Myisha Boyce to Join Board of Directors
StartUpNV, Myisha Boyce is the founding member and president of M.Y.S. Firm, a Nevada based woman- and minority-owned professional services organization. Established in 2014, the business has seen exponential growth over the past several years due in part to its professional and community partnerships. “Myisha’s personal perspective on the challenges facing … [Read more...] about StartUpNV Announces Myisha Boyce to Join Board of Directors
ExpressJet Airlines Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Ceases All Flight Operations
ATLANTA, August 23, 2022 -- Atlanta, GA-area-based ExpressJet Airlines today filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in Delaware and ceased all flight operations. ExpressJet has been operating as “aha!” from Reno-Tahoe to 11 cities in the western states and has also been providing ad-hoc charter services over the past six months. ExpressJet is the “reboot” of the … [Read more...] about ExpressJet Airlines Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Ceases All Flight Operations
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada Announces New Board Leadership Positions
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is pleased to announce its 2022-2024 board leadership, who will guide the financial literacy nonprofit organization as it continues to expand its needed financial education, entrepreneurship and workforce development curriculum for K-12 students. Sandi Milton, senior vice president/marketing communications for Nevada State Bank, is … [Read more...] about Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada Announces New Board Leadership Positions
StartUpNV Leads $600,000 Investment Follow-up Round for Northern Nevada Manufacturer, Semi Exact
StartUpNV, a nonprofit statewide incubator and accelerator for Nevada-based startup companies, has closed a $600,000 round of investment in Minden, Nev.-based custom furniture manufacturer Semi Exact. StartUpNV coalesced numerous investment groups and individuals for this round, making it unprecedented for its broad scope of investors coming together for a single … [Read more...] about StartUpNV Leads $600,000 Investment Follow-up Round for Northern Nevada Manufacturer, Semi Exact
Go Purple with Marsy’s Law for NV & Support Domestic Violence Awareness Month
GO PURPLE Nevada Raise Awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month Nevada, October 2022/Immediate Release October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Marsy’s Law for Nevada is urging Nevadan residents, civic leaders and businesses to GO PURPLE in support of domestic violence victims and survivors, everywhere. In 2021, according to statistics compiled by … [Read more...] about Go Purple with Marsy’s Law for NV & Support Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Family to Family Connection Appoints Executive Director
Longstanding Las Vegas educator selected to lead local early-education institution Family to Family Connection, a nonprofit that empowers parents and caretakers with the tools to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their children through parent education and community networking, has selected longtime supporter and team member Jennifer Fox as its executive director. … [Read more...] about Family to Family Connection Appoints Executive Director
Tahoe Forest Products Announces Lease for New Sawmill in Carson City
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Tahoe Forest Products LLC (TFP), in a partnership with Washoe Development Corporation (WDC), an affiliate of Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California, is excited to announce the lease of 40 acres of Washoe-owned land near Carson City, Nev. to build the first significant sawmill in the region in decades. By creating a local market for green and burned … [Read more...] about Tahoe Forest Products Announces Lease for New Sawmill in Carson City
Officer Gordon Elected President of Nevada Police Union
RENO, NEVADA. (August 19, 2022) -- Nevada State Police Officer Daniel Gordon has been elected president of the Nevada Police Union (NPU), which represents Nevada’s highway patrol troopers, parole and probation officers, fire marshals, state detectives, game wardens, park rangers, agricultural police, and university and capitol police. "I am honored and humbled to take on this … [Read more...] about Officer Gordon Elected President of Nevada Police Union
Southwest Medical Adds Three New Healthcare Providers
LAS VEGAS – Southwest Medical has added three new providers to help meet the growing need for health services in the Las Vegas community: Zhiqi (Yuki) Chen, DPM joins Southwest Medical’s Oakey Healthcare Center location (4750 West Oakey Blvd.) and specializes in podiatry. Maria Roma Paula Delarrazabal, APRN joins Southwest Medical’s Rancho Urgent Care location (888 S. … [Read more...] about Southwest Medical Adds Three New Healthcare Providers
Boys & Girls Clubs Offer Solution for Working Parents for Their Kids Before and After School — Fun, Safe & Affordable Programs at 13 Clubs throughout Valley —
With the new school year underway, some parents are still trying to figure out what to do with their kids while they are at work. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada has a solution for this dilemma with both a Morning Program and After-School Program. Boys & Girls Clubs provide fun, safe and supportive environments where kids and teens can make friends, build … [Read more...] about Boys & Girls Clubs Offer Solution for Working Parents for Their Kids Before and After School — Fun, Safe & Affordable Programs at 13 Clubs throughout Valley —
Goodwill® of Southern Nevada Welcomes Director of Philanthropy
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Goodwill of Southern Nevada (Goodwill®) is proud to announce the addition of David Nakayama as director of philanthropy. Nakayama brings twenty years of service in philanthropy, education, civil rights, and political arenas to his mission at Goodwill. He has held senior positions with the University of California, Berkeley, The J. William Fulbright … [Read more...] about Goodwill® of Southern Nevada Welcomes Director of Philanthropy
ImageWords Communications Launches New, Flexible Publicity Packages Aimed at Independent Business Owners
As independent business owners struggled during the pandemic, Las Vegas public relations expert Ruth Furman found meaning by helping them make news. In the last two years, Furman, who is founder of ImageWords Communications, voluntarily connected dozens of independent business owners with reporters to share their stories. That work inspired the veteran publicist to adapt her … [Read more...] about ImageWords Communications Launches New, Flexible Publicity Packages Aimed at Independent Business Owners