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Carson City sees fastest growing employment sector in March, says state employment office

March 2018 employment growth remains strong in the Silver State with ongoing increases in Carson City, Reno and Sparks and Las Vegas areas, according to figures released Tuesday by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada adds 3,500 jobs in March, unemployment remains at 4.9 percent

Nevada added 3,500 jobs in March bringing employment in the Silver State to a record high of 1,373,700, according to figures released Wednesday by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Unemployment in March remained constant at 4.9 percent.

Muller Lane in Carson Valley to close to through traffic starting Monday for bridge replacement

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Muller Lane in the Carson Valley will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, April 16 as the Nevada Department of Transportation replaces aging bridge and drainage structures.

Carson City, Storey County and Reno area see February job gains

Job growth remained strong throughout the Silver State in February with increases in employment in Carson City, Storey County, Reno area and Las Vegas, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Carson City man finds antler shed of mule deer known as 'The King of Carson'

Shed antler season has begun around the West with one Carson City outdoorsman having found the antlers of a very large buck known locally as the "King of Carson."

Carson City, Nevada’s metro areas show continued job growth since height of recession

Newly released figures from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation show Carson City and Nevada’s two other metro areas continuing to see job growth improvements since the height of the recession.

Silver State adds 1300 jobs in January

CARSON CITY- Employment rose to 1,361,100 in January, according to a report released by the Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR). The current figure includes an increase of 1,300 jobs over the month of January, while unemployment in the state remains ...

Nevada adds 1,300 jobs in January, unemployment remains at 4.9 percent

Employment rose to 1,361,100, reflecting an increase of 1,300 jobs over the month of January, while unemployment in the state remains unchanged since December, at 4.9 percent, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Unemployment initial claims flat in January

Initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) in Nevada totaled 12,900 in January, down 0.5 percent from December’s reading of 13,000.

Overall, initial claims activity is down 8.7 percent relative to January of 2017, a decrease of 1,200 claims.

Nevada labor force 2017 revisions show Carson City adding more jobs than previously recorded

Revision to Nevada's 2017 labor force have been made with Carson City seeing an upward revise of 1,000 jobs added, translating to an added average of 1,400 jobs for the year, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

PEOPLE: David Schmidt, Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation

David Schmidt has been named chief economist for the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation's (DETR) Research and Analysis Bureau. He will work out of the department's Carson City office. Schmidt previously served as deputy chief financial officer for DETR's Financial ...

Nevada Governor Sandoval proclaims February as Career and Technical Education Month

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Gov. Brian Sandoval has issued a proclamation declaring February Career and Technical Education Month in Nevada.

Carson City's Downtown Curry Streetscape Project to begin this spring

The Revitalization of the Downtown Carson City corridor continues this spring with the construction of Downtown Curry Streetscape Project.

Governor Sandoval appoints Nevada's chief economist to Director of Taxation position

CARSON CITY — Governor Brian Sandoval announced Thursday the appointment of William Anderson as Director of the Department of Taxation, effective Feb. 12. Anderson will replace outgoing Director Deonne Contine who resigned earlier this month.

National report ranks Nevada bridges as nation's best

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation’s dedicated bridge inspection and rehabilitation program has helped Nevada bridges to be named the nation’s best for the fifth consecutive year.

Carson City salon gives haircuts for a cause

A glass jar inside A New U Salon and Spa was being filled with donations Saturday from the community to help raise funds for Stefanie Schmidt, one of six Carson High School students involved in an automobile accident back on Nov. 9.

Fundraiser Cut-A-Thon to benefit Carson High School student injured in November crash

Event Date: 
January 27, 2018 - 10:00am

Stefanie Schmidt is one of 6 students from Carson High School (1 student was from Dayton) involved in a tragic car accident on Nov. 9, 2017.

November job growth felt in Carson City, statewide

The number of jobs created statewide as of November 2017 continue to set state employment records in Nevada's major metropolitan areas of Clark and Washoe counties, according to a November 2017 report released by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).

Judge Tom Armstrong announces bid for re-election to Carson City Justice Court

Judge Tom Armstrong announced Friday that he seeks re-election to Department I of the Carson City Justice/Municipal Court. Judge Armstrong was elected to the bench in 2012, after he was appointed to fill the position by the Carson City Board of Supervisors in May of 2011.

Nevada adds 1,800 jobs in November, employment gains made monthly since 2011

Nevada added 1,800 jobs over the month in November, bringing total employment to 1.35 million, a gain of 35,100 jobs since November of last year that amounts to a growth rate of 2.7 percent, compared to 1.4 percent nationwide, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada's average weekly wages at $900 during second quarter of 2017

Weekly wages in Nevada averaged $900 during the second quarter of 2017, according to figures released this week by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada led nation in private sector job growth in first half of 2017

The Silver State maintained the highest private sector job growth in the United States through the first half of 2017, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Friday.

Final phase of Carson City's Kinkead Building demolition now underway

UPDATE 1:15PM: Video added of Kinkead Building demolition.

The final phase of demolition began Monday at the Kinkead Building at 505 East King Street in Carson City. Since Oct. 16, crews have been gutting the inside of the structure from the bottom up.

Small business employment continues to set records in Nevada

Small businesses in Nevada have rebounded sharply since recessionary lows gripped the state seven years ago with nearly 115,000 jobs added during the course of the recovery, according to the chief economist for the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Carson City's unemployment relatively unchanged from last September

The September 2017 unemployment rate in Carson City is up 0.1 of a percentage point over the month to 4.8 percent, but down 0.8 of a percentage point over the year, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

September unemployment rate in Nevada remains at 4.9 percent

Nevada's unemployment rate in September held steady from August at 4.9 percent, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Carson City unemployment down slightly to 4.7 percent in August

Carson City's unemployment fell slightly in August to 4.7 percent, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Northern Nevada nursing homes recognized

Two nursing homes in Reno and one in Carson City were honored with the HealthInsight Quality Awards. Rosewood Rehabilitation Center and Life ...

Nevada unemployment figures edge up slightly in August to 4.9 percent

Nevada’s unemployment rate in August edged up slightly to 4.9 percent, the highest it has been since February of this year but below August of 2016 where the unemployment rate was 5.5 percent, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada leads nation in private sector job growth

CARSON CITY — As of the first quarter of 2017, Nevada has the fastest private sector job growth in the United States at 3.6 percent. The state has added 40,000 jobs relative to the first quarter of 2016.

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