Station Casinos Opens Durango Casino & Resort In early December, Station Casinos opened the Durango Casino & Resort, the company’s newest resort in southwest Las Vegas. The resort features 83,000 square foot of casino space and over 200 guest rooms and suites. The resort also has dining options, including a food hall experience, Eat Your Heart Out, which spans 25,000 … [Read more...] about Around the State
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Industry FocusMining
Most Nevadans might be surprised to learn that mining still accounts for a significant portion of the state’s economy. In that regard, Nevada miners have been working to educate the state-at-large regarding their industry and the advancements therein. Executives from mining organizations throughout the state recently met in a virtual roundtable, sponsored by City National Bank, … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
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
Around the StateDecember 2019
UNLV School of Medicine Achieves Accreditation Milestone The UNLV School of Medicine (SOM) has been granted provisional accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The school is on track for full accreditation by 2021 or 2022. The LCME is the accrediting body for schools of medicine in the US and Canada. The school earned preliminary accreditation in … [Read more...] about Around the State
Slow & Steady: Economic Development in Rural Nevada
From McDermitt and Montello in the north to Laughlin in the south, Nevada’s rural cities struggle to foster economic development but desperately need it. Each locale differs, in terms of primary economic sectors, natural assets and location for instance. However, common themes have been for some, and continue to be for others, dilapidated downtowns, struggling businesses and … [Read more...] about Slow & Steady: Economic Development in Rural Nevada
L&H Industrial, Inc. Sets up Battle Mountain Field Office
Location Search Assisted by Lander Economic Development Authority Battle Mountain - L&H Industrial, Inc., a global leader in engineering and design, manufacturing and repair, and field services for large equipment in the mining, oil & gas, railroad and other heavy equipment industries, has announced its new field services location in Battle Mountain. The Lander … [Read more...] about L&H Industrial, Inc. Sets up Battle Mountain Field Office
Elko Catches Up to Growth
While the rest of Nevada suffered the dramatic 2007 economic downturn and aftermath, the Greater Elko region boomed, primarily due to bustling mining operations resulting from a high gold price. In fact, over the last decade, the population there has burgeoned. The City of Elko alone went from about 10,000 to 20,000, with the broader Elko area home to about 30,000. “It’s … [Read more...] about Elko Catches Up to Growth
Mining in Nevada: The State of the Industry
The state, and hence the future, of Nevada’s mining industry may hinge less on what legislators and Nevadans think of Senate Joint Resolution 15 (SJR15), which would remove the mining industry’s 5% tax cap on net proceeds from the Nevada Constitution, and more on how they perceive the mining industry in general: a bunch of dirty guys with pickaxes. The debate over tax policy … [Read more...] about Mining in Nevada: The State of the Industry