Business

Utility Telephone, Inc. will acquire the customer base and network assets of Minden-based DSL and VoIP provider WPTI Telecom, LLC.

Under the terms of the agreement, Utility will acquire customers throughout the Reno, Carson City and Douglas-county markets, and will add a substantial DSL footprint to Utility’s existing Nevada network which includes a 2.5 Gigabit-per-second fiber-optic network linking Reno, Carson City and Fernley.

After 3,000 people applied for 130 positions last month, Kohl's department store in Carson City is preparing for a Sept. 29 grand opening.
The store is located in the old Mervyn's building at 3871 South Carson Street in the Eagle Station center next to Raley's. The company held a series of job fairs from Aug. 8-12.
The Wisconsin-based company is hiring temporary part-time credit associate positions for the Carson store, according to its website.

The dispute between the Mom & Pop's Diner owner Doug Cramer and Brewery Arts Center director John Procaccini is heading for small claims court.

I wrote about this dispute back in June, adding to the story from the Appeal on the subject.

In short, Cramer signed a contract that included a diagram that showed where the bars operated by Mom & Pop's and Firkin & Fox were to be located. But those locations were changed in a way that Cramer claims was detrimental to his business, cutting off access to the bulk of the crowd. Procaccini admits that changes were made to the bar locations, but doesn't agree that the changes constitutes a breach of contract.

Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation in Carson City has eliminated 12 full time and 79 contract employees, for a total of 91 people who have gotten their pink slips, officials confirmed today.

"To remain competitive, Chromalloy makes ongoing adjustments to our work force based on the business climate. The company announced a reduction of 79 contractor positions at our Carson City facility two weeks ago. Today we notified 12 full-time staff that their positions have been eliminated," said Cathy Gedvilas, spokesperson for Chromalloy.

Dr. Varun Kumar, Ph.D., the dean of biosciences at Shri Ram College in Muzaffarnagar, India, is participating in a post-doctoral program offered by Aloha Medicinals of Carson City.

Dr. Kumar is studying mushroom production techniques pioneered by Aloha Medicinals, a leader in the field of medicinal mushrooms.

The Ministry of Health in Ghana has certified one of the products produced by Carson City, Nevada-based Aloha Medicinals, as a sole therapeutic treatment for HIV infection.

The government ran three independent clinical trials of the product this year, and found it to be effective for those infected with HIV, but who have not yet developed symptoms of AIDS.

How Online “Cloud” Services Save You Time and Money from Jonathan Denwood on Vimeo.

In an effort to fulfill a need to keep homeowners up-to-date in this ever-changing and challenging economy, Homeowner Talk, a public television show and online resource was launched earlier this year. The show features several guests with a variety of expertise including: landscaping, insurance, finance, and foreclosures. New episodes have been planned and will air in September, October and November.

Word was out today that two local businesses will be closing their doors.

First, there is City Cafe Bakery on South Carson Street. The building they are in was taken over by new owners, and they can't seem to come to an agreement over rent.

The Chamber's website has been completely redone, with a lot of new features. Check it out.

Jonathan Denwood talks about using eBay and Google to do e-commerce:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y9EWdy2R5g

Local REALTOR, Heidi McFadden, Earns Short Sale Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure

Carson City, NV – 8/25/2010 – Heidi McFadden of Realty Executives Nevada’s Choice in Carson City has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on short sales. At a time when millions of homeowners are struggling with the possibility of foreclosure, the skills and education amassed by McFadden will help benefit Carson City area residents and communities.

Check out KTVN Channel 2 tonight during the 5 p.m. newscast for its weekly feature "Places 2 Check Out." This week's story is on Carson City's own Lily Grotchy, owner of Lily's China Bistro. Also, click here to read a February feature in aroundcarson.com by Scott Schrantz.

Southwest Airlines will add a second daily non-stop flight to Denver beginning Feb. 13, Reno-Tahoe International Airport officials announced today.

We've now confirmed through multiple sources inside and out that the Nevada Appeal will once again publish on Tuesdays starting Sept. 28.

Our sources say this is related to the elections, which makes a lot of sense. It would be quite a hardship to not have a paper on Election Day, which in years past has be chock full of political ads.

In a new twist on the sign spinner marketing technique, Barry Jones was zooming up and down the sidewalk on Stewart Street promoting his Little Caesar's Pizza franchise in the Carson Mall.

Have you seen any other unique business marketing tips? Share them with us.

Jonathan discusses the best ways to start selling products or services online. What are the choices for people who are just starting to think about the possibility of selling on the internet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdayvtT5j_4

The city's new Business Resource and Innovation Center is now open for business.

Located across Proctor Street from City Hall, the center brings together the building, planning, business license and business development departments under one roof for the first time. The center also makes resources from the Carson City Library available for those who need to do research for starting or expanding their businesses.

The Carson Valley region, which includes Carson City, and the Stateline casino corridor at South Shore Lake Tahoe were the only two regions in Nevada that saw an increase rather than a decrease in gaming revenue for the month of June, the state's gaming control board reported today.
The casinos in the Carson City and Carson Valley area climbed by 5.1 percent over the fiscal year for June, followed by the Tahoe casinos, which jumped to 13.5 percent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uZMEI3NfFI

A job fair to fill 130 positions at the Carson City Kohl's store continues through Thursday at the Carson City Plaza Hotel Conference Room.

Applicants can go to the job fair today, which runs through 7 tonight, or can apply online at www.kohlscareers.com, or call (877) 639-5645. The store will be at the former Mervyn’s building on South Carson Street between Koontz and Eagle Station lanes, and is set to open in September.

Greater Nevada Mortgage Services received the highest award ever presented to a lender, the “Most Valuable Partner”, by the Nevada Rural Housing Authority at their recent board meeting.

Bloomberg Businessweek has a story out naming Nevada as number 5 of the top 10 housing markets stages for a strong rebound by 2014.

Carson City was named the as the market within Nevada to have the largest projected increase in home prices.

The Reno-Gazette Journal reports tonight that after 27 years Carson RV has shut its doors.

A job fair to hire 130 positions at the new south Carson City Kohl's store will be held Aug. 8-12, company officials said today.
The job fair will be at the Carson City Plaza Hotel Conference Center, 801 South Carson Street, Carson City.

A massive traffic spike forced Carson Now offline at about 8:45 this morning. The site is back online now (or else you wouldn't be reading this) on a new server with more resources, but we are still dealing with a few issues.

We had heard rumors of recent activity at the never-opened Sportsman's Warehouse store in the Southgate Center on South Carson Street.

And now, it looks like there will be a new Big Lots store moving in this fall.

While a discount closeout store isn't exactly the kind of high-end (or medium-end) store residents might have been hoping for, it's better than an empty storefront.

Have you been thinking of finally taking a great vacation in 2011? Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce at Red's Old 395 Grill beginning at 5:30 today for a discussion on the 2011 Collette Vacations Chamber Trips.

For a preview of the intineries to be presented click on the links below.

RSVP so the Chamber can reserve a spot exclusively for you.