Mining has a bad reputation. While images of dusty coal miners digging in caves with little to no ventilation and leaving scarred landscaping in their wake are often some of the first images that mining conjures, they are not a reflection of modern-day mining in the United States. Mining has evolved from its humble roots to become a sophisticated industry that is not only … [Read more...] about Mining in Nevada
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Industry Focus: Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate (CRE) industry in Nevada has been growing in recent years despite a number of hurdles professionals have overcome. Leaders in commercial real estate recently met at the Las Vegas offices of City National Bank to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing their industry and what’s on the horizon moving forward. Connie Brennan, … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Commercial Real Estate
Nevada’s Industrial Future: Two Parks Hold Great Promise for the Silver State
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” applies to Nevada’s tale of two industrial parks, one in the north and huge, the other in the south and a fraction of the size. Though the genesis of both took place at about the same time, in the late 1990s, their courses differed radically due to various circumstances of ownership, place and time. Today, the one with 17 … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Industrial Future: Two Parks Hold Great Promise for the Silver State
Economic Forecast 2016: Increasing Stability and Growth
According to analysts, Nevada’s economy will continue to show improvement in 2016, but with a few new wrinkles thrown in. Rising wages will mean more disposable income, which in turn boosts consumer spending. Job creation, described as the single best indicator of economic growth, is expected to add more than 52,000 workers to company payrolls this year, according to the Nevada … [Read more...] about Economic Forecast 2016: Increasing Stability and Growth
Home, Home on the Range: Where the Desert Tortoises Roam?
Cliven Bundy is a man on a mission. He’s been battling the federal government -- specifically, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) -- for more than 20 years, and he’s determined to win this David-and-Goliath battle. Bundy’s family has raised cattle on the land around Mesquite since the 1870s, and he now owns about 500 cattle roaming through the desert rangeland. He tends … [Read more...] about Home, Home on the Range: Where the Desert Tortoises Roam?