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Nevada Taxable Sales Up 2 Percent In April, First Increase In 20 Months
Submitted by on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 3:10pmCARSON CITY – A sign that Nevada may have finally hit bottom in the national recession emerged today when the Department of Taxation reported an increase in taxable sales in April – the first in 20 months.
Statewide taxable sales totaled $3.3 billion in April, up 2 percent over April of 2009. But for the 10 months of fiscal year 2010, taxable sales are down 11.9 percent over the same period in the prior fiscal year.
Celebrate National Coin Week with the Nevada State Museum and Reno Coin Club
Submitted by on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 11:15amCash in on the celebration of coins this Saturday in Carson City
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 1:44pmTime to flip a coin and cash in on some Carson City history this week.
Today through Saturday is National Coin Week and the Nevada State Museum and Reno Coin Club will celebrate the occasion with events culminating on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum.
The 87th annual National Coin Week, will celebrate coin and currency collecting with the theme, “Beautiful Places: Landmarks and Mintmarks.” The Nevada State Museum and the Reno Coin Club, both members of the American Numismatic Association, have several events lined up for the day.
Offsite can help keep your focus on your patients, not your paperwork
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:45amPracticing medicine is complex enough without software making things more difficult. A new service of Hybrid EMR "Electronic Medical Record" from Offsite offers a natural, incremental approach to EMR, enabling you to cost-effectively build an EMR system that fits the way your practice currently runs. Because Offsites' software offers a flexible, simple approach that is not intrusive to existing processes, doctors and staff become more efficient and not burdened.
State Treasurer Says General Fund Cash On Hand Is Up
Submitted by on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 4:51pmCARSON CITY – State Treasurer Kate Marshall said today she sees some evidence to suggest that Nevada’s economy has stabilized, although that stability remains “tenuous” and “fragile.”
Marshall, in an interview on the Nevada NewsMakers television program, cited a rebound in state general fund cash on hand as evidence of that stabilization.
Carson City sales taxes still look bad. Here's a breakdown.
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 9:43amSales tax collections in Carson City plunged again in January, falling 16.2% from January of 2009. Sales tax collections statewide were down 8.1% in January. They were off 4.8% in Washoe County, down 2.2% in Douglas, minus 22% in Lyon and down 12.7% in the Fallon area.
Nevada Group Urges New Tax on Car Miles to Fund Road Improvements
Submitted by on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 7:58pmCARSON CITY – The Nevada Highway Users Coalition has announced its support for moving forward with a study on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a potential alternative to the current gas tax paid by motorists at the pump to fund road improvements and maintenance.
According to those involved in the study, the consequences of inaction could include the deterioration of roads and highways, increased vehicle wear and tear, increased congestion and accidents and longer commute times.
Sales tax collections maintain their deep dive in Carson City
Submitted by on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 5:01pmSales tax collections, the life’s blood of funding for city services, fell 14.5% last December, compared to December of 2008. The average drop around the rest of Nevada was -6.6%
Art Showing at Comma Coffee: Humanus Natura by Deana Hoover
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 9:59pmMar. 3, 2010, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. reception
“HUMANUS NATURA,” ART SHOW
Lawmakers and Governor Continue to Look for Solutions to Massive Budget Shortfall
Submitted by on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 7:16pmCARSON CITY – As Gov.
Gibbons Wants Restructuring of State Government in Budget Crisis – Lawmakers Want to Lessen Impact of Cuts with Fees, Enhanced Tax Collections
Submitted by on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:05pm(Updated at 10:23 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2010)
Another month, another sales tax crash
Submitted by on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:47pmSales tax collections in the month of November crashed another 11% statewide, and were down 13.5% in Carson City.
Grey Day at Black Rock – Sales tax revenues continue their steep plunge
Submitted by on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 4:05pmSales taxes, the mainstay of state and local governments, continued their plunge during the month of September.
Gibbons: Still no plans for special session
Submitted by on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 6:54amGibbons: Still no plans for special sessionBy GEOFF DORNAN gdornan@nevadaappeal.c
Tourism director explores more online outreach
Submitted by on Sun, 11/15/2009 - 7:00amTourism director explores more online outreachBy GEOFF DORNAN gdornan@nevadaappea
Parks & Recreation Commission asks City Supervisors Tuesday to apply for federal stimulus funds to build the indoor recreation center
Submitted by on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 12:40amAcknowledging that sales tax collections have fallen so low that the City is no longer in a position to float bonds to pay for a new indoor recreation center next to the Boys and Girls Club, City P