LAS VEGAS – Desert Radiology, a premier diagnostic imaging company that has served Southern Nevada for more than 50 years, has reopened its Centra Point facility located near Durango Drive and Sunset Road and has also extended hours back to its original closing time of 11 p.m. for MRI services at the following locations: PalominoCathedral RockEasternWynnHorizon Ridge To … [Read more...] about Desert Radiology Reopens Additional Facilities and Extends Hours at Several Valley Locations
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The Erosion of Freedom
“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety” Benjamin Franklin Our founding fathers would be stunned if they could see how far our nation has drifted from its original charter. While many of the changes have seeped into our lives over a period of years, the pandemic has caused an escalation in government … [Read more...] about The Erosion of Freedom
Lights Out, Doors LockedNevada’s Tourism Industry Rides Out the Coronavirus Pandemic
Early morning on March 17, Nevada casinos locked their doors. Sandra Morgan, Nevada Gaming Control Board chair, has lived in Nevada since she was a year old. She grew up around the tourism industry. “My mother worked in the hospitality industry,” she explained. “When you think about the closure, and the fact they never had to lock the doors because the doors were … [Read more...] about Lights Out, Doors Locked
Nevada’s Title IndustryOn the Sidelines
Ask Robert Ray how Nevada’s title industry from a commercial real estate perspective is doing amid the coronavirus pandemic, and you’ll get a mixed response. In the title business for 25 years, and senior vice president, manager of Fidelity National Title Group in Las Vegas, Ray is anxious to see how the industry recovers as businesses begin to reopen and employees begin … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Title Industry
A Shout Out to the Helpers
When the Governor announced the shutdown of businesses throughout Nevada in mid-March, it seems many among us were in a state of shock. As the new reality started to sink in and people developed new routines, an unexpected camaraderie started to take place. The “we’re all in this together” mantra was embraced as people reached out to each other to help however they could. I … [Read more...] about A Shout Out to the Helpers
Temporarily Closed for BusinessNevada Versus COVID-19
Seemingly overnight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has swept through the world and changed every aspect of daily activity. From home-life and recreation to work and business operations, individuals everywhere have had to quickly learn to adapt to an unprecedented event. Working from home has been a trial by fire as businesses throughout Nevada closed their doors after … [Read more...] about Temporarily Closed for Business
Nevada UtilitiesNew Technologies, New Threats, New Solutions
Modern utilities, whether it’s electricity, water or natural gas, are expected to be there when needed. Utilities companies today face new challenges and need to adapt to a changing world, creating procedures to keep staff and customers safe and resources available. The tools have changed. Technology offers new solutions, climate change brings new challenges and a … [Read more...] about Nevada Utilities
Industry FocusBrokers
As Nevada businesses work to adjust to a rapidly changed world, executives in commercial brokerage see a multitude of changes to their industry. From tenant and landlord to bankers, brokers are involved in nearly every aspect of the commercial real estate industry and are working to advise their clients moving forward in a post-COVID world. Recently, brokerage executives … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Supply & DemandNevada’s Industrial Market
The demand for industrial space has been extraordinarily strong in Nevada throughout this economic expansion and is expected to stay consistent throughout the rest of this year and into 2021, according to real estate professionals throughout the state. Originally, a decline in demand was expected due to the country’s trade war with China, but with trade tensions easing that … [Read more...] about Supply & Demand
Nevada Bankers Association Offers Update on Federal Aid for Businesses, Including the Paycheck Protection Program
LAS VEGAS – Of all the measures the U.S. government is taking to help American workers and businesses deal with the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, one of the most widely publicized is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It offers loans designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. To help Nevadans … [Read more...] about Nevada Bankers Association Offers Update on Federal Aid for Businesses, Including the Paycheck Protection Program
StoryBook Homes Donates $50,000 to COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund; Will Match Another $50,000 in Donations from Southern Nevada Home Builders
LAS VEGAS - The owners of StoryBook Homes, Wayne and Catherine Laska, are donating $50,000 to the Nevada COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to help the State of Nevada respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Laskas are also challenging individuals who work in the Southern Nevada homebuilding industry to join them in this important effort. In addition to their own $50,000 … [Read more...] about StoryBook Homes Donates $50,000 to COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund; Will Match Another $50,000 in Donations from Southern Nevada Home Builders
NAIOP Southern Nevada presents “FACTS! Amidst COVID-19, Lending, Development and Construction: What is Actually Happening and Not Happening in Southern Nevada” at April virtual breakfast
NAIOP Southern Nevada presents “FACTS! Amidst COVID-19, Lending, Development and Construction: What is Actually Happening & Not Happening in Southern Nevada.” At its free April virtual breakfast. Panel speakers include Kyle Nagy, CommCap Advisors; Guy Martin, Martin-Harris Construction, and Doug Roberts, Panattoni Development Company. Hayim Mizrachi, MDL Group, … [Read more...] about NAIOP Southern Nevada presents “FACTS! Amidst COVID-19, Lending, Development and Construction: What is Actually Happening and Not Happening in Southern Nevada” at April virtual breakfast
Nevada Bankers Association Encourages Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 to Apply for Federal Aid, Including New Paycheck Protection Program, but Have Patience
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Bankers Association is encouraging small business owners affected by the coronavirus pandemic to apply for federal aid, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The federal program is designed to offer relief to small businesses, helping them make payroll, pay rent and fund other operational necessities for the next eight weeks until the crisis … [Read more...] about Nevada Bankers Association Encourages Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 to Apply for Federal Aid, Including New Paycheck Protection Program, but Have Patience
Serving Our Kids Foundation & Spread the Word Nevada: Local Nonprofits Team Up to Help At-Risk Kids
Two local nonprofit organizations have teamed up to continue helping children in need during the challenges the coronavirus outbreak presents to both agencies with social distancing measures, panic buying, and inaccessibility to normal food drives and delivery channels. Spread the Word Nevada, which provides books to at-risk kids, donated 1,500 books, more than 5,000 juice … [Read more...] about Serving Our Kids Foundation & Spread the Word Nevada: Local Nonprofits Team Up to Help At-Risk Kids
3D Printing Company Makes 500 Face Shields for Local Hospitals
(Reno, NEV.) – GriffonCo, a Reno-based 3D printing company, is halting production on its usual orders to manufacture and distribute more than 500 face masks to area hospitals treating COVID-19 patients. Katie and Andy Muth own and operate GriffonCo out of their home. Andy is a web developer at KPS3 marketing, and Katie homeschools their children while managing GriffonCo full … [Read more...] about 3D Printing Company Makes 500 Face Shields for Local Hospitals