Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board, welcomes Nye County Commissioner Ron Boskovich to its Local Elected Official (LEO) Consortium and M.J. Maynard, Chief Executive Officer of Southern Nevada’s Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), to the Workforce Connections (WC) Board. Commissioner Boskovich was elected to the Nye County … [Read more...] about Nye County Commissioner Ron Boskovich Joins Local Elected Official Consortium & RTC CEO M.J. Maynard Appointed to Workforce Connections Board
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Spotlight on Rural NevadaA Snapshot of the Silver State’s Frontier
Nevada’s rural areas often get outshone or out-reported by their larger urban counterparts, which is an oversight for at least two reasons. One, the state is primarily rural, defined by statute as cities and towns with a population under 150,000 people. Second, the rural regions warrant mention in their own right regarding business and economic development, as many are doing … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Rural Nevada
VEA Delivers Crucial Communications Backup to Nye County
PAHRUMP – Valley Electric Association is doing its part to keep Nye County connected to vital services in the event of an emergency. VEA technicians activated a circuit near the Nye County Sheriff's Office, adding two more networks to the area’s telecommunications infrastructure. With a flip of a switch, the chances of the sheriff's office losing telephone and Internet … [Read more...] about VEA Delivers Crucial Communications Backup to Nye County
VEA Announces New Marketing Team Members
PAHRUMP, Nev. – In an effort to provide ongoing communication and transparency for community members across its service territory, Valley Electric Association, Inc. (VEA), a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Pahrump, announced it has hired two new marketing employees, Marketing and Media Relations Representative Thomas Moore and Community Relations … [Read more...] about VEA Announces New Marketing Team Members
Rural Nevada: Independent Spirit Alive and Well
Nevada’s rural economies are microcosms of the state’s economy, each with its own characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. While the rest of the country experienced the economic downturn, several of Nevada’s northeastern rural counties barely even blinked. As the economy dove and gold prices rose, mining counties like Elko are just now catching their breath as rapid growth … [Read more...] about Rural Nevada: Independent Spirit Alive and Well
Rural Nevada: Micro-Economies in a Macro State
While Nevada is one of the hardest hit states and still battling its way back from the recent great recession, the Nevada economy is made up of micro-economies. The state as a whole saw 13.2 percent unemployment in March, but the rate varies by county. At first glance, it might be assumed that Nevada’s rural communities are struggling harder than the metro areas, that’s not … [Read more...] about Rural Nevada: Micro-Economies in a Macro State