Economy

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell slightly to a seasonally adjusted 4.7 percent in April, the 67th straight month of year-over-year declines of 1 percent or more, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The recently opened 39-unit affordable housing complex in Carson City known as Richards Crossing helped push the Nevada Rural Housing Authority project to be recognized by a national finance association during a conference last month in San Francisco.

Roadside stations for inspections and decontaminations of motorized boats and watercraft are officially opening for the 2017 boating season.

Locations, hours of operation and opening dates are as follows:

In the world of used cars, there is used and then is Carson Car Center used.

"Our used inventory is different from other used inventory, because 80 percent of our cars are slightly pre-owned," said Carson Car Center General Manager Wayne Lew. "Used 2015, 2016 and 2017 cars make up the majority of the lot."

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Builders Alliance has been chosen to receive one of three Outstanding Community Partnership Awards for 2016-17 by Washoe County School District’s Signature Academies & Career and Technical Education during “Salute to Signatures & CTE,” the program’s annual showcase.

The event takes place at the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology, 380 Edison Way in Reno, Thursday, May 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

... company had been keeping close tabs on the local economy, particularly from another one of its affiliated hotel properties, Courtyard Carson City.

Carson Montessori School, a free, public charter school, offered hands-on, real-world financial lessons with students Tuesday. The students studied Tax Day and learned first hand what happens when they are an Independent Contractor who didn’t pay any estimated tax.

As part of the classroom economy system including jobs and student salaries program, the students realized they had not paid any taxes as a 1099 employee.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison will lead a delegation of Nevada travel industry professionals on a trade mission to China April 5-15. China is an important market for Nevada and the United States, as it one of the fastest-growing inbound travel markets to our country.

The U.S. Travel Association estimates 5.7 million Chinese visitors to the United States in 2021, which will make it the No. 1 overseas travel market in the United States. According to USTA, the average spending by Chinese visitors in 2015 was $7,201 per visit, more than visitors from any other country.

We teach our children key lessons to prepare them for life. So, recently, Ron explained to daughter Karyn another episode of: How the World Works.

If you’re visiting Carson City as part of a large group or event, chances are you’ve come into contact with Stu Wexler, sales manager for Wyndham Garden and Max Casino.

Memo

TO: The Donald

FROM: A proud but increasingly alarmed member of the irredeemable deplorables

RE: Stories about bullying the freedom caucus because of their opposition to 
0bamacare 2.0 / RyanCare / RINOcare / TrumpCare / "repeal"

Example:
from the Drudge Report
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-health-care-obamacare-repeal...

and others across the full spectrum of the media on March 21.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONGRESS_HEALTH_OVERHAUL?SITE=...

March Madness has hit Eagle Valley Middle School in Carson City. No, not basketball, but its Robotics team. Eagle Valley’s Jedi Engineers First LEGO League Team won the Northern Nevada LEGO League Championship and is now headed to the World Championship finals in Houston in April. They have also been invited to compete in Bath, England this summer.

Senator Ben Kieckhefer, whose district includes Reno and Carson City, introduced a legislative package Tuesday to strengthen Nevada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and ensure Nevada is the destination of choice for business startups and entrepreneurs. The package includes a first-of-its-kind $45 million venture capital fund for businesses in the state.

Unemployment for the first month of 2017 in Nevada fell to 5 percent, the lowest it has been since late 2007, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Our Founders and the classical liberal intellectuals they followed got the basics of government right and thus launched two centuries of freedom and opportunity leading to hope, unprecedented economic growth and astounding human flourishing and wellbeing.

However, a century later a counter movement arose and has continued to gain until now, undermining freedom and opportunity and diminishing hope, growth, wellbeing and flourishing.

The former Sizzler restaurant building, located at 3033 North Carson Street, is transforming into a brand-new optometry office that will be the new home of The See Center in Carson City.

Nevada’s annual unemployment rate for 2016 has been revised to 5.7 percent after initially reported as 5.8 percent. Additionally, during the revision process, the state added 41,000 jobs over the year, up from the previous estimate of 32,500, according to figures released Monday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

United States Sen. Dean Heller and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei were the featured guest speakers at Wednesday's monthly Soup's On luncheon series sponsored by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

Their presence attracted a sold-out crowd inside the banquet room at the Gold Dust West Casino, 2171 East William Street in Carson City, as well as dozens of protesters outside of the facility.

Over the last two decades, the Lake Tahoe Region has become a national leader in fighting the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) that threaten to harm its world-renowned environment and the $5 billion recreation-based economy it supports.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Division of Tourism, also known as TravelNevada, announced a preliminary 2016 report Wednesday showing increased revenue and employment powered by the travel sector.

This is the sixth column in a series presenting findings and conclusions of Nevada’s 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), posted at controller.nv.gov. Here, we address the economic outlook.

In Nevada’s 2015 PAFR, we proffered an economic outlook focused on the long term. We identified four long-term secular trends that have suppressed US economic growth over the last decade – thus explaining the “new normal.” By their nature, these trends will continue to retard growth for the foreseeable future absent significant changes in public policy.

YERINGTON, Nev. — There are high hopes for what Tesla and some of the other emerging businesses out at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center are going to do for this area. Lots of jobs have been promised, along with the kind of growth that may fuel our economy for years to come. But we found many are still waiting for the Tesla effect to really take effect.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, LLC as we celebrate LOVE. The LOVE of Jewelry, the LOVE of Champagne, the LOVE of locally made and hand rolled truffles, and the LOVE of the local arts.
Join us at our new location, 405 North Nevada Street, right here in Carson City Nevada from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM as we focus on local jewelry designers. All jewelry is ONE-OF-A-KIND and locally designed and created.
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The 79th regular session of the biennial Nevada Legislature began Monday morning, drawing dozens of lawmakers, their staff and a crowd of lobbyists to Carson City for the next 120 days to vote on bills and craft a budget for the state's 2017-19 biennium.

Reno-Tahoe International Airport passenger numbers increased by 6.4 percent in 2016 over 2015 figures, airport officials announced. The airport served 3,650,830 passengers in 2016, which represents the highest year-over-year annual growth since 2004.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Students and faculty at Carson High School will join others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education Month.

Mark Vitner, Managing Director and Senior Economist for Wells Fargo Securities speaks on the economic outlook for Carson City at the chamber ...

The way we plan for retirement in the United States has changed drastically in recent years. In the past, employees could rely on their pension, which was typically managed by a financial expert, to support them through retirement. Today, for most of us, pensions are things of the past, and we, as individuals, are responsible for making the financial choices that will shape when and how we may retire.

“The whole state has been trying to diversify the economy for 30 years, maybe longer, and finally, folks, we're seeing that happen,” Carson City Mayor ...

What a difference a year makes. Carson City has come a long way and has made many changes during 2016, but still has miles to go. Mayor Robert Crowell will present his annual State of the City address, free and open to the public, Monday evening Jan. 30, 6 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center Bob Boldrick Theater.