A railroad. A river. A watering hole in the desert. The one place for commerce in a nascent city. The origin of Nevada downtowns is as varied as its cities that sprang up because of mining, or a railroad, or a river. Industries in downtowns build out from the core, expanding into new areas of city. Similar businesses follow, suppliers locate nearby, residents … [Read more...] about Everything’s Waiting for You
Carson City
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
Nevada TaxesWill the Tax Man Cometh to Carson City in 2023?
If 2021 was a historic year for state tax reform, then what does the future hold for new business taxes or tweaks to the current tax code as Nevada voters go to the polls in November to elect a new slate of lawmakers? Those lawmakers will take office in January when the legislature reconvenes. In a major development last year, lawmakers approved a bill near the end the 81st … [Read more...] about Nevada Taxes
Around the StateApril 2022
Saint Mary’s Adds Rehab Unit Saint Mary’s has announced the addition of an inpatient acute rehabilitation unit (ARU). The unit is expected to open in 2023 and will be located in the existing hospital. The ARU will add 14 beds and include private rooms and recreational and therapy spaces. Nevada College Receives “First-Gen Forward” Designation The Center for … [Read more...] about Around the State
Credit UnionsDiversifying Loan Activity
Credit unions are becoming an increasingly important source of loans for small businesses, a development that’s particularly welcome to credit union executives vexed by the need to put massive flows of new deposits to profitable use. At the middle of this year, small business loans at the 15 credit unions headquartered in Nevada stood at $640 million, a 63 percent increase from … [Read more...] about Credit Unions
Unique ChallengesRural Nevada, Housing and Innovation Zones
When it comes to rural communities, flexibility and community support are essential proponents for any business. Right now, there are a lot of interesting things happening in rural Nevada. At the top of the list is the issue of innovation zones. A company proposing to create self-governing, corporate-owned communities within thousands of acres of land it owns in a rural county … [Read more...] about Unique Challenges
Higher EducationA Cornerstone of Nevada’s Recovery
Nearly 20 years ago, economic development officials in Nevada wondered what the state could do to attract employers in the fast-growing biotechnology sector. Industry officials told them flat-out that Nevada simply didn’t have the skilled professional workforce to support biotechnology companies. Flash forward to this spring, when StemExpress announced plans to launch a … [Read more...] about Higher Education
Around the StateAugust 2021
Henderson Supplements Water Smart Incentives The City of Henderson recently announced a supplement to Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) Water Smart Landscape cash incentive. The supplement, valid for properties with large amounts of grass among public rights of way, will add $1.50 to SNWA’s already $1.50 per square foot rebate for conversions up to 40,000 square … [Read more...] about Around the State
Rupert Ruiz
Nevada Area PresidentChicanos Por La Causa Nevada (CPLC Nevada) Type of Business: NonprofitBased In: Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Carson City, Minden, RenoHails From: Florence, Arizona Years Company has Been in Nevada: 10+Years with Company in Nevada: 10Employees with Company: 65+ What was your first job? I collected eggs at a chicken farm. Who in your … [Read more...] about Rupert Ruiz
Commercial RE Report: Retail SummaryFirst Quarter 2021
Northern Nevada By Dickson Commercial Group Retail had a strong start to the year in Q1 with $40,203,740 in total sales volume and 19 total sales. The average price per square foot in the first quarter was $347.20 with two sales over $1,000 per square foot. No neighborhood centers traded hands in the first quarter. The market has limited inventory and single … [Read more...] about Commercial RE Report: Retail Summary
It’s a Win! Senators go to Bat for NevadansLawbreaking Elected Officials Should be Held Accountable
Nevadans owe state Republican Senators a debt of gratitude. In case you missed it, last month the state’s Supreme Court ruled the power grab by democrats during the 2019 legislative session was unconstitutional. By way of background, in 1994 the people of Nevada voted to change the constitution to require any bill that raises taxes to have a super majority vote in both … [Read more...] about It’s a Win! Senators go to Bat for Nevadans
Once Every Two Years is Often Enough
As the legislature mercifully comes to its predictably frantic close, we should be asking ourselves, “Why would anyone want this chaos every single year?” Nonetheless, there are plenty of activists, lawmakers, government agencies and special interests who would love to do just that—move to yearly legislative sessions rather than our usual biennial affair. In 2019, Senator … [Read more...] about Once Every Two Years is Often Enough
It’s Time for Lawmakers to do More with Less
For private businesses trying to rebuild in a post-COVID world, their main task in 2021 will be “doing more with less.” Government should be doing the same. The good news for fiscal hawks going into the 2021 Legislative Session is that politicians in Carson City don’t really have much of a choice but to have a discussion that otherwise likely wouldn’t be taking place with … [Read more...] about It’s Time for Lawmakers to do More with Less
Hidden Treasures of Nevada’s Sierra Region
Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) supports and enhances efforts to develop business within the Sierra Region, which includes Carson City, Churchill County, Douglas County, Lyon County and Storey County. “There are three major metro areas in the state: Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks and the Sierra Region on the east side of Lake Tahoe, which we represent,” said Rob Hooper, … [Read more...] about Hidden Treasures of Nevada’s Sierra Region
Report from the Private Bank by Nevada State Bank Highlights State of Public Education in Nevada
LAS VEGAS – The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank released the 23nd edition of its High Net Worth Report series. The topic of this edition is public education in the state. It includes summaries of key laws passed this year during the legislative session in Carson City and a guest column by Susie Lee, board chair of Communities In Schools of Nevada, a nonprofit organization … [Read more...] about Report from the Private Bank by Nevada State Bank Highlights State of Public Education in Nevada