Manufacturing

With just eight weeks of accelerated training at Western Nevada College this summer, students can gain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment by a number of Northern Nevada manufacturers. It's happening on the fast track and in a big way through August at the Carson City campus.

Northern Nevada Development Authority congratulates Fritsch Elementary fifth grade teacher Gina Hoppe and Fremont Elementary fifth grade teacher Genevieve Christie who be recognized Wednesday by the Carson City Schools Foundation's Business and Education Successful Together Program.

Jake Doll wasn’t sure what he was getting himself into when his guidance counselor at Dayton High School told him about the Career and Technical Education Jump Start Program in Advanced Manufacturing through Western Nevada College.

3,500 people are employed by 140 manufacturers in Carson City. Manufacturers incomes are the fourth highest in the Carson City economy. For every ...

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Secret Service have arrested two Sacramento area people in connection with a counterfeit money operation based out of a Carson City motel room.

More than 220 job seekers exchanged 533 applications and resumes Wednesday with 35 employers from Carson Valley, Carson City and Stateline at a job fair in Gardnerville hosted by Nevada JobConnect and Douglas County Social Services.

Are you a job seeker? Do you know anyone who is looking? At least 38 employers from around Carson City, Carson Valley and Stateline will meet Wednesday for interviewing and hiring on the spot during a job fair in Gardnerville.

Beginning in 2015, IRS code section 1202 allows individual taxpayers to exclude from federal income tax 100 percent of the gain on the sale of CERTAIN qualified small business stock (QSBS).

The first-ever symposium on the uses of aerial robotics systems and autonomous vehicles for emergency first responders is being hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno April 6-8.

William Dakota Gershel and Timothy Ibarra, both seniors at Carson High School, have participated in Career and Technical Education programs since attending CHS as freshman. Ibarra participated in two years of auto technician courses and two years in auto body courses. Gershel experimented in a variety of CTE courses including culinary, web design and welding.

Carson High School students will soon register for next year’s classes and will now have a new choice in the schedule as CHS’s Career and Technical Education program begins offering a new manufacturing technologies course of study in the 2016-2017 school year.

(Carson City, NV) -- The Second Annual Building a Stronger Nevada Economic Development Conference will explore the ideas, programs and products that are defining the new Nevada economy from Sept. 20-22, 2016 at the at the University of Nevada, Reno's Joe Crowley Student Union.

The multi-track conference is presented by the Western Nevada Development District, University of Nevada, Reno College of Business, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Center for Business & Economic Research, USDA Rural Development and Nevada Industry Excellence.

Want to learn more about the legislatively approved Commerce Tax and the Farraday future deal? Nevada State Assemblywoman Dr. Robin Titus will be the speaker at the Carson City Republican Women’s March 15th luncheon to discuss those topics as well as the $335 million tax incentive package for an electric car manufacturing facility to be built in North Las Vegas. All members of the public are invited to attend at the Casino Fandango and RSVP by Friday, March 11. Social time: 11:00AM; Meeting: 11:30AM; Speaker: 12:00PM. $20/person-cash only.

“No pain, no gain!” For years, exercise buffs have encouraged people to hit the gym with this phrase.
Would as many have been eager to get off the couch if the rallying cry had been, “All pain, no gain”?

This Friday, 39 employers will be available at the Carson City Community Center to meet with potential employees seeking a wide variety of career opportunities.

Also available will be 17 important resource companies to provide needed assistance on how to obtain training and assistance in seeking the right job.

Spots are still available for the Manufacturing Technician Level 1 certification training course being offered at the Carson City Library beginning 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

The course will give students the training and certifications necessary to become eligible for entry-level manufacturing jobs, like Tesla, Panasonic and Switch.
To register, visit NevadasWorkingCapital.com under the registration calendar. For more information, call Jim Klipp at (775) 283-7555.

Carson High School’s Career and Technical Education program is presenting its Career Expo Thursday, Feb. 18 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the high school in Senator Square. The Expo is open to the general public as well as all Carson High School students.

Dennis Billow deals with customers of his embroidery and screen printing shop much the same way he treats his friends. This is because he sees his customers as more than clients. They are his friends, too.

“I have a very old-school business philosophy,” said Billow, owner of Billow’s Custom Embroidery and Screen Printing. “I still seal a contract with a hand shake.”

Carson City resident John Barrette announced that he will run for Carson City Supervisor Ward 4. The former reporter says helping to drive a robust future for the city’s residents is his top priority.

Western Nevada College has received a $142,000 STEM Workforce Challenge Grant to enhance its welding certificate and degree programs. The programs help meet the needs of the region’s advanced manufacturers. 

The grant will allow purchase of a robotic welder and associated curriculum. WNC will use college resources to upgrade its facilities to accommodate the new program. 

The Nevada Ready 21 program is pleased to announce the contract for the Nevada Department of Education’s one-to-one digital learning initiative has been awarded to CTL, a computer manufacturing company based in Beaverton, Oregon.

Carson High School’s Career and Technical Education program is presenting its Career Expo Thursday, Feb. 18 from 4:30-7 p.m. The Expo is open to the general public as well as all Carson High School students.

JOIN, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of Denise Castle as its Executive Director. Castle brings with her 10 years of local non-profit experience and previously held the position of Regional Branch Manager for the JOIN, Inc. office serving Carson City and the surrounding areas.

Here's the speech made Wednesday by Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell at the 2016 Chamber of Commerce State of the City address held at Gold Dust West:

Patrons of the Carson City Library will be seeing new cards in January that feature photos highlighting all the city has to offer.

“Instead of just promoting the library with the cards, we’re promoting the community,” said Library Director Sena Loyd. “It gives us an opportunity to showcase how proud we are to live here.”

A donation by the Rotary Club of Carson City will help ease the financial burden for some high school students enrolled in Western Nevada College’s Jump Start College program next fall.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval sealed the deal Saturday to bring a $1 billion electric car manufacturing plant to North Las Vegas after Nevada lawmakers gave final approval.

A hand-worn robotic device is being developed that will help millions of blind and visually impaired people navigate past movable obstacles or assist in their ability to pre-locate, pre-sense and grasp an object.

A Bay Area plastic manufacturer will relocate to Dayton with plans to create up to 70 jobs, the Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Tuesday.

Peterson Products will move its production facility and headquarters from Belmont, Calif., to Lyon County. The company recently leased a building and plans to create up to 70 jobs in Northern Nevada and adding another manufacturer to the region.

Northern Nevada Development Authority on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lubelskie Region of Poland as part of an ongoing effort to increase economic ties between Poland and the Sierra region of Nevada.