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Gas prices hit 27-year low; dip below $2 a gallon in Reno
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 7:26amCarson City prices, which tend to be lower than those in Carson Valley dropped from $3 a gallon on Feb. 15 to $2.60 on March 21, or 40 cents a gallon ...
$2 million approved for Nevada emergency rental assistance
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 7:15amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Funds from a state of Nevada settlement with Wells Fargo will be transferred to agencies providing emergency rental ...
Greater Commercial Lending: Over 400 businesses have applied for PPP
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/07/2020 - 10:26amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Greater Commercial Lending (GCL) continues to accept applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that was ...
Nevada agencies asked to prep for potential $687 million in budget cuts
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/06/2020 - 8:26amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued an order directing state agencies and other recipients of state funding to prepare for potential ...
Carson Tahoe Health CEO: Stay home to keep our health staff safe (Voices)
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/06/2020 - 7:37amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Carson Tahoe Health, along with hospitals across Nevada and nationwide, are mobilizing to meet an unprecedented threat, ...
Awaiting license, new owners of Reno's Forsaken River distillery helping with hand sanitizer ...
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/03/2020 - 7:48amAs of this story's writing, Hoopengardner and Roe, of Incline Village, and Pruteanu, of Carson City, were still in the process of finding partners.
LINC Network Zoom Meeting
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 04/03/2020 - 6:10amCome and join us Friday, April 3, 9 a.m. to discuss all social media. We will be discussing the do's and dont's. Please join us 10 min before to make sure that all the technology is working correctly!
Change Companies owner organizes help for laid off workers in Carson City
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 5:00pm— The Change Companies owner, Don Kuhl, wanted to help out some of Carson City's workers laid off due the statewide COVID-19 shutdown. So he ...
Nevada Small Business Development Center offers guide to COVID-19 aid, relief and Economic Security Act financial assistance
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 4:00pmIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to threaten local economies across the country, the U.S. Small Business Administration has increased efforts to alleviate the hardship experienced by small businesses.
Nevada awaiting guidelines from feds on expanded unemployment coverage
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 7:48amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation announced Wednesday it has entered an agreement with ...
Sisolak activates Nevada National Guard; 'begging, urging' non-essential workers to stay home
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 7:26amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Steve Sisolak made it clear Wednesday night his latest directive urging as many Nevadans as can to stay home is not ...
Sisolak issues 'Stay at Home' order; business closures extended to April 30
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 10:15amCARSON CITY, Nev. — Today (April 1), Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued a “Stay at Home” directive through April 30, which also extends mandatory ...
87 million Virginia Street project accelerated due to COVID closures
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/31/2020 - 7:47pmThis is great news for all Midtown businesses ... we support their plan to expedite the project,” Rum Sugar Lime business owner Larry DeVincenzi ...
Carson City Chamber recognizes 10 role models for Women’s History Month
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 1:57pmAs Women’s History Month comes to an end, the Carson City Chamber Board of Directors announces the recognition of ten exceptional women who have been — and will continue to be — important in the history of this city.
DJ Trivia Nevada boosting business for restaurants, bars in Reno-Carson area
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 8:11am... into a company with 13 part-time trivia hosts who put on 23 trivia nights a week at local businesses in Reno, Sparks, Carson City and Fallon.
Western Nevada Development District OKs grace period on business micro-loans
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 7:48amThe district — which covers Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Churchill, Pershing, Mineral and Washoe counties, and their five main cities, Lovelock, Fernley ...
Nevada's 'piecemeal' approach to evictions during pandemic worries tenants, landlords
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/29/2020 - 9:52amOn the other hand, the Carson City Justice Court remains open and has said justices will identify “nonessential” court cases that can be rescheduled ...
Nevada car dealers can stay open during COVID-19 pandemic
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 6:30amCARSON CITY, Nev. — The governor's COVID-19 response team says car dealerships are allowed to remain open for business during the virus ...
Adele's owner discusses hardships, community support and future projects on anniversary of devastating fire
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 3:31pmA year ago today, firefighters were called to the historic Adele's restaurant at 5:19 a.m., during a freezing morning before the sun had even crested the hills. It wasn't a large blaze, most of it had actually been confined to the laundry room in the back of the building. But over the next several months while the popular cafe stood empty, it's doors and windows boarded shut, it was determined that the smoke damage to the building was too great to save.
UPDATE: NV expanding jobless claims system after 1350 percent spike in filings
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 12:26pmCARSON CITY, Nev. — With its online claims filing system rapidly becoming overwhelmed by the number of people seeking benefits, Nevada's ...
EDAWN, NNDA confident economy will bounce back despite COVID crisis
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 8:56amRob Hooper, CEO of the Northern Nevada Development Authority — which services Carson City and Douglas, Lyon, Mineral and Storey counties ...
February gambling win in Nevada tops $1 billion – but steep drop-off likely
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/27/2020 - 8:11amCARSON CITY, Nev. — In what's sure to be an ironic harbinger of things to come, the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Thursday published casino ...
How Carson City’s ‘essential’ local businesses are adapting to COVID-19 changes
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 11:15amWhile many of Carson City’s local businesses were mandated to shut down to help the rapid spread of COVID-19, some businesses were deemed to be essential under Governor Sisolak’s order; however, even those essential businesses have changed the way they do business to try and alleviate stresses on the health care system.
February gaming profits at Carson, Tahoe and Reno casinos soar before COVID-19
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 8:30amMoney expert: Make moves now to improve finances amid COVID pandemic
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 7:36amCARSON CITY, Nev. — To say the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation has led to financial uncertainty is a bit like saying Lake Tahoe is kind of ...
What Works: COVID-19 and changing business as usual
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 1:45pmUPDATE: I want to help any business, at no charge, who is struggling with how to pivot and continue operations within guidelines. Help provided over Zoom or phone call. Link to: https://whatworksconsultants.as.me/connection
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In the business environment change brought on by COVID-19, there will be winners, maintainers, and losers. Although much is out of our control, business leaders who lean into innovation and what they can control are more likely to maintain or even win.
Retail Association of Nevada releases consumer opinion, behavior survey on COVID-19
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 10:52am“While Nevadans are very concerned of COVID-19, they are generally supportive of how it has been handled to date, giving high marks to the local retailers who have worked tirelessly to keep grocery stores open and as many products available as possible,” said Bryan Wachter, Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs of the Retail Association of Nevada.
Survey: 69% of Nevadans feel local retailers doing good job handling COVID pandemic
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 10:48amCARSON CITY, Nev. — A new survey from the Retail Association of Nevada found that a majority of Nevadans are “very concerned” about the ...
PostNet of Carson City Open for Printing, Shipping, and More
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 9:46amDo you need to access printing or shipping services? Designated as an essential service provider, PostNet of Carson City, located 3250 Retail Drive Suite #120, will remain open to serve customers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Owned and operated by Lauren Chamberlain and Renee Barnett of Carson City, PostNet provides services including shipping and mail services (UPS, FedEx, UPS & DHL), package receiving, copies, full-service printing, faxing, notary, and much more.
MOS Talk: Just whistle while you work
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 7:40am"And cheerfully together we can tidy up the place
"So hum a merry tune
"It won't take long when there's a song to help you set the pace"
Snow White and the seven little miners understood all too well the challenges of living in a confined space, something most Americans right now are dealing with.