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It’s hard to be a restaurant owner these days and it’s not going to get easier anytime soon as many of us hunker down for the winter and for those who prefer to eat out, the choices are getting slimmer as restaurants trim their hours.

Holiday Sip-N-Shop with live music by local musician Bob Israel. Enjoy a taste of wine and holiday treats while shopping for everyone on your list. This Friday night December 17th from 5pm-7pm at MidTown Marketplace, located off of N. Carson Street at 104 Corbett Street.

RENO — The demand for “quarantine puppies” and other pets increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing with it a spike in scams that has persisted even as virus-related lockdowns have abated. Online pet scams, in which an online search ends with a would-be pet owner paying hundreds of dollars or more to adopt a pet that ultimately doesn’t exist, are especially pervasive during the holiday season.

RENO — A shift toward online shopping during COVID-19, global supply chain crisis, and a resurgent economy have all created a recipe for a breakneck holiday shopping season — one where online shopping fraud poses a tremendous risk to consumers. Online purchase scams have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and social media ads play a key role in the mushrooming problem, a new Better Business Bureau study finds.

The first steel beams in the new Tahoe South Events Center were placed recently as clear weather allowed building progress to continue at a brisk pace. The Phase 2 construction schedule on the 143,000 square-foot, multi-purpose facility was adjusted to accommodate lost workdays due to both weather and fire impacts.

Carson City’s Midtown Marketplace is the first of its kind in the capital city, offering a curated, themed shopping experience bringing together over 30 local vendors in a one stop shop offering home decor, handmade jewelry, crafted gifts, collectibles, and much more.

After the traditional turkey feast was wrapped up, consumers throughout Nevada kicked off the long shopping weekend by heading to stores and online retailers to take advantage of this year’s best deals and markdowns over the Thanksgiving weekend continuing into Cyber Monday.

NCET, Northern Nevada’s largest member-supported non-profit that provide educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology, announced their full slate of December informational and networking events.

Western Nevada College and greenUP! announced Tuesday that three new partners have joined the Nevada Green Business Network, part of a statewide effort to generate a green business certification program. The new partners are The City of Reno, The Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce and the Nevada Conservation League.

Casino gaming revenue continues to climb post-pandemic lockdown with Carson City area casinos seeing a 14.33 percent increase in gaming generated profit compared to October 2020, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

A recent COUNTRY Financial survey revealed about 9 out of 10 (88%) of Americans are concerned about inflation, and rightly so. In October, annual inflation hit a 30-year high. According to the survey Americans plan to alter their spending habits and lifestyle choices and even postpone costly plans that they’ve been making.

RENO — Holiday shopping season is officially underway and as consumers look to buy gifts for their friends and loved ones, there’s one shopping trend the experts at Greater Nevada are hoping to educate the community about – Buy Now, Pay Later loans.

One of the top shopping days of the year is Cyber Monday, which falls three days after Black Friday every year. Traditionally, these sales would pop up for the day or weekend before; however this year, online holiday sales started as early as Halloween and will continue throughout the holiday season.

DAYTON — Lyon County’s industrial development is about to welcome its largest commercial project thanks to WebstaurantStore. Miles Construction, a Carson City based diversified general contractor, is working with the restaurant equipment supplier on an expansion of their Dayton distribution facility with construction of a new 620,000 square foot building, making it the largest such project in the county.

Sea Ice, Sea Stix, Akulikuli are just a handful of edible plants you’ve probably never heard of, but that’s exactly why local agriculture enthusiast Brian Harasha and his family chose to produce them.

Brian is producing more than a dozen pounds of produce per week, which he grows in either a handmade greenhouse he erected in his driveway, or the far more controlled, laboratory-like grow room he built inside his garage.

CARSON CITY — Greater Nevada Mortgage recently announced hiring Al Crisanty as Vice President of Mortgage Sales. Crisanty is a recognized industry leader with a record of achievement building highly successful sales teams. He has over 30 years of national industry experience and has held senior management roles in correspondent lending, wholesale and retail production, and secondary marketing.

RENO — With the end of 2021 approaching, scams targeting holiday shoppers are in full swing. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a Naughty List with the top 12 scams of the holiday season that are most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard during this season.

At Classy Second Thrift Shop, there are no worries about the sluggish supply chain when it comes to stocking the popular thrift store for the holidays. The shelves and clothing racks are brimming with holiday finds.

Carson City's DuBois' (doo-bwah) has been serving the capital city community for nearly 60 years, providing supplements, health food, dried herbs, and wellness products to its customers.

On Wednesday, Battle Born Dispensary of Mound House held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of its new cannabis dispensary.

The new dispensary is located at 10115 US Highway 50 in Mound House, on the corner of Highway 50 and Kit Kat Drive.

Adams Hub Center for Innovation and Northern Nevada SCORE are hosting a free workshop at 9:30 am on Saturday, November 13, 2021. In this session attendees will learn what it takes to start a business and by the end of the free 2-hour session they will be in a better position to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting their business, or not start the business.

The image of the pre-pandemic global shipping industry has shifted, with COVID-19, policy changes, and supply shortages now expected to add holiday delays and impact consumers across the United States. The impact has already begun, with product scarcities and limited inventory expected to magnify during the holiday season. Better Business Bureau tells consumers to plan for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to be affected as well.

Carson Manufacturing has designed space-saving planetary gearboxes for the startup company, Attabotics, to help in achieving ground-breaking results in robotics. Attabotics has become well-known, well-funded, and highly decorated for developing machinery that reduces the space needed in fulfillment warehouses by 85%.

The company’s “3D” storage system transforms rows and aisles of warehouses into a single, vertical storage structure. It uses robots to store and retrieve items.

Northern Nevada’s newest dispensary, Battle Born Dispensary, will host a grand opening Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 2 – 3 p.m., with Lyon County Commissioners Wes Henderson and Ken Gray for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2:30 pm.

Local Nevadan’s, Chef and artist Francisco Espinoza, along with wife and partner Evelyn Espinoza plan to open a new sophisticated restaurant, bringing a fresh perspective for food, menu full of new dishes to taste and a beautiful space to see. Eve’s Eatery will include breakfast, lunch and occasionally pop-up fine dining dinners.

NCET, Northern Nevada’s largest member-supported non-profit that provide educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology, announced their full slate of November events.

A year ago, we were wondering what tomorrow would look like in an uncertain world. Downtown Carson City was a place for political rallies, seemingly endless road construction and nearly all the normal activities were on hold, including the Nevada Day Parade.

The perfect time to open a new bike shop, according to David Midboe, president of Concept Automation Systems. Concept, an established manufacturer of automated packaging and assembly machinery, saw opportunity in the exploding electric bike market.

CARSON CITY — greenUP!, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides environmental education to businesses announced that Nevada Day commemorative cups are now on sale for $15 at restaurants on Carson Street including Arby’s, Cactus Jacks, So Juicy, the Union and the Nevada Day Store.

Gaming generated revenue from Carson City area casinos was up 7.7 percent in September compared to the same time a year ago, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Casinos at south shore Lake Tahoe, however, saw a dramatic decline because of Caldor Fire evacuations and road closures.

A new text message scam has been making the rounds this month, with seemingly innocent content that’s putting your private information at risk. Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be wary of this tempting scam.