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We’ve heard it takes a village to raise a child, but sometimes it takes a village to raise a company as well. In this case, the company is modeMD, and its creators and benefactors are a group of individuals fully committed to making sure this Nevada firm succeeds not only in Nevada, but across the country as well. ModeMD is a software solution targeted toward revolutionizing … [Read more...] about Local Firm ModeMD: Helps Physicians Share Accurate Information

Early pioneers of Las Vegas could not gaze upon the mountainous casinos or the rugged traffic infrastructure that has become synonymous with this city of one million plus. They had no glimpse of neon or the world famous Las Vegas Boulevard that would come to be. Prior to the Neon City, "The meadows," or "Las Vegas" to the early Spanish traders, welcomed many travelers passing … [Read more...] about Las Vegas History: Rebuilt, Reopened

"In the short period of time we’ve been open, we’ve become the largest and oldest locally-owned community bank in Nevada," said Larry Woodrum, president and CEO of BankWest. "In a little less than nine years we’ve gone from $8 million in assets to over $800 million in assets. We’ve been very profitable and we also contribute to our community." BankWest personnel – from board … [Read more...] about BankWest of Nevada: Community Involvement Part of Success Story

Being big is not what Breslin Builders is about. In a day and age in which companies strive to deal with the country’s precarious economy, Breslin Builders is content controlling its burgeoning business of providing general contracting and design-build services for commercial developments. "I don’t want to be the largest. I don’t want to be known as the biggest contractor. I … [Read more...] about Breslin Builders: Steady Growth Spells Success

As Nevada prepares for the 2003 Legislature, this month’s magazine features a "Legislative Outlook" outlining some of the major issues that will be discussed this session. It should come as no surprise that our cover story focuses chiefly on taxation, because solving the state’s budget shortfall is vitally important to us all. However, lawmakers will also have to decide how to … [Read more...] about Shouting Over the Crowd: Let Your Voice Be Heard in Carson City

The Washoe Arc (WARC) has long been a part of the Reno community. Incorporated in 1953 as a grassroots parent organization called the Washoe Association for Retarded Citizens, it has touched the lives of many people over the years. The Washoe Arc is committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation. Its primary goal is to provide the opportunity for … [Read more...] about The Washoe Arc: Finding Innovative Ways to Raise Funds

Arnaud de Borchgrave, veteran war correspondent with more battlefield wounds than even Hemingway, is fond of saying, "Political pundits prophesizing into crystal balls are destined to eat crushed glass." Glass consumption notwithstanding, it hardly takes a prophet to predict the 2003 Nevada Legislature will be defined by the one word lawmakers dread most – taxes. On whom they … [Read more...] about For Whom the Tax Tolls: Legislative Outlook 2003

Master planned communities are the answer to many of the challenges of developers and suburban land planners alike. Different lifestyles demand different communities, and a master plan can provide spaces and amenities for as many as 15 different market segments, including singles, executive families and empty-nesters. Discriminating buyers are embracing the concept … [Read more...] about Master Planned Communities

Do you have high medical bills or dependent care expenses? You may be able to save hundreds of dollars each year by participating in Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). A healthcare flexible spending account is an employer-sponsored benefit that allows you to set aside a predetermined amount of money from each paycheck for eligible medical and dental expenses. If you pay … [Read more...] about MAKE YOUR PAYCHECK GO FURTHER: WITH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS

The mission of the Office of Secretary of State is to effectively and efficiently serve the public by performing its statutory duties to ensure the integrity of elections, facilitate business filings, protect consumers against securities fraud, preserve public records, and to promote public awareness and education in these and related areas. We take this mission statement … [Read more...] about Moving Ahead Electronically: To Better Serve Our Customers

"Our nation’s public schools have the clear responsibility to help students who don’t know English to learn that language as quickly as possible. To do otherwise is to sentence the child to a lifetime of political and economic isolation. Quality teaching of English and of America’s civic culture should be a part of every student's curriculum." K.C. McAlpin, … [Read more...] about Immersion in America: Let’s Teach our Children to Speak English

Nevada’s 20 freshman legislators are going to get the roughest initiation in history when the session opens for business this month. This is the Year of Great Tax Wars, and history teaches that freshman legislators who face taxing sessions often have difficulty surviving. This year, there’s double the pressure. Because term limits will summarily discharge over half of … [Read more...] about Freshman Legislators: Face Baptism by Fire

Not so long ago, people in their 50s and 60s could expect to spend their "golden years" in rocking chairs. Not baby boomers! Just as their generation caused an upheaval in society by ushering in the liberalism of the late ’60s, the non-conforming individualism of the ’70s and the harsh excesses of the ’80s, boomers are determined to change the face of aging as well. Most … [Read more...] about Goodbye Rocking Chair, Hello Hang Glider: Baby Boomers Strive to Remain Healthy and Fit

Construction companies that specialize in historic renovation generally must pre-qualify to bid jobs. For the major restoration project on Sacramento’s Leland Stanford Mansion, it was a Nevada company, Reno’s Reyman Bros. Construction, which won the bid. "We love doing historic work," said Lee Johnson, Reyman Bros. pre-construction manager. "Everybody loves doing it. It’s … [Read more...] about Bringing the Past to Life: Reyman Bros. Specializes in Historic Renovation