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The April unemployment rate in Carson City fell to 7.7 percent, down from 7.8 percent in March and 9 percent last year, according to Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The statewide unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 7.1 percent in April. Just as Nevada unemployment rate saw a decline, so did each of the state’s metropolitan statistical areas. The Reno-Sparks area unemployment rate fell from 6.9 percent in March to 6.7 percent in April, which is down from 7.8 percent a year ago.

April unemployment claims filed in Nevada were down 9.3 percent from April 2014 figures, with the general trend in claims, captured by the 12-month moving average, remaining relatively flat, falling by 0.8 percent to 14,510 in April, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The Carson City area experienced the largest year-over-year unemployment decline statewide, falling 1.8 percentage points to give the capital city an unemployment rate of 7.8 percent, according to figures released Tuesday from Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. More good news, Carson City added 200 jobs in March.

Western Nevada College celebrates Mother Earth with a variety of activities and free film screenings at the Carson City and Fallon campuses. The events are designed to generate conversation and enhance understanding about the environment.

“Dry Season" - Noon-1:30 p.m. WNC Joe Dini Library
Explores the devastating effects of drought and deforestation in the U.S. and across the world as it relates to climate change, uprisings, war, and unemployment.
Snacks, door prizes and discussions will follow the screening.
Admission: Free.

Western Nevada College
2201 W. College Parkway

The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 7.1 percent in March, but fell in a year-over-year comparison by 1.1 percent, the Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reports Wednesday.

Western Nevada College celebrates Mother Earth with a variety of activities and free film screenings at the Carson City and Fallon campuses. The events are designed to generate conversation and enhance understanding about the environment.

In addition, Geology Professor Winnie Kortemeier will offer a free lecture on the Geology of America’s National Parks on Friday May 1.

Statewide, Nevada’s unemployment rate was pretty much flat in February at a seasonally adjusted 7.1 percent.Seasonal adjustments are designed to take into account such things as the influx of students seeki...

Statewide, Nevada’s unemployment rate was pretty much flat in February at a seasonally adjusted 7.1 percent.Seasonal adjustments are designed to take into account such things as the influx of students seeking work whe...

Nevada’s unemployment rate remained at a seasonally adjusted 7.1 percent in February, but is down 1.3 percentage points year-over-year. Las Vegas’ unemployment rate (not adjusted for seasonality) dropped to 7.2 percent, down three tenths of a point from January and 1.3 points from last year.

The Carson City MSA was home to the largest year-over-year decline of 1.9 points, for an unemployment rate of 8.1, down 0.4 percentage points relative to January. The Reno/Sparks area is also down three tenths over the month, to 7.1 percent, but is down 1.5 percentage points over the year.

Even with an aging population, Carson City is showing improvements in a number of public health areas including preventable hospital stays, diabetic monitoring and mammography screening, according to a nationwide health survey released Wednesday through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Survey results are compiled county-by-county in an easy-to-use snapshot.

Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up a tenth to 7.1 percent in January but the raw rate rose a full six tenths to 7.5 percent.Churchill and Lyon counties, though,saw sharp increases from ...

Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up a tenth to 7.1 percent in January but the raw rate rose a full six tenths to 7.5 percent.Carson City’s rate increased a full percentage point to 8.5 percent with...

Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up slightly to 7.1 percent in January, from a revised 7 percent in December. Nevertheless it is 1.4 percentage points below the 8.5 percent rate for last January. Additionally, employers have added jobs relative to the previous year in 49 straight months.

Annual adjustments to Nevada’s labor market data show that job growth was slightly stronger than initially estimated. Carson City’s benchmark shows the area’s economy gained more jobs than initially estimated in 2014, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The number of employers in Nevada set a new record, reaching 61,200 in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation announced Monday. The previous record was set in the second quarter of 2008 at 60,600 employers.

Las Vegas’ once-battered housing market has improved the past few years but remains riddled with problems such as foreclosures, underwater borrowers, flat wages and high unemployment. So why are Republicans in the Legislature pushing an overhaul of Nevada's construction-defect law as a way to boost...

Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to 15,572 in January, the lowest for that month since 2007.A spokesman for the Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation said historically, seasonal layoffs cau...

Nevada unemployment insurance claims fell 7.7 percent in January compared to January 2014 figures, with 15,572 initial claims filed. It is the lowest number of January initial claims since 2007, employment officials said Thursday.

It is not enough to pay income tax and when you die there may be a death tax. If you have household employees (not independent contractors) you as the employer must withhold and pay FICA taxes on their wages if the cash wages paid during 2014 or 2015 total $1,900 or more.

The employment taxes for household employees is reported on Schedule H of form 1040 of the employer (the one who pays the wages).

Unemployment in Nevada's capital city fell 2.2 percentage points over the year, ending December with a rate of 7 percent, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Carson City follows the rest of the state in terms of improvements, with Nevada's rate ending in 2014 at 6.8 percent, down from 6.9 percent in November and 9 percent in December 2013. This is the lowest the rate has been since June 2008 when it was also at 6.8 percent.

Finding a steady full-time job can be difficult if you've been out of the game for a while, but thanks to a recent $1.8 million grant there is a new program in Nevada that aims to put the long-term unemployed back to work.
Anyone who has been out of a job for 27 weeks or more is eligible, and people who have exhausted their unemployment benefits.

Here is the full text of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's speech delivered to the Nevada Legislature Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015.

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Members of the Legislature, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers:

Carson City's hiring climate continues to strengthen much like the rest of the state, with unemployment figures showing a 2.1 percent drop in November to 7.1 percent. Statewide the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 6.9 percent, the 46th consecutive month of improvements, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation announced Friday.

In November, 16,389 initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed in Nevada, up from October when they were at 14,124, and up 12 percent from November 2013 when there were 14,673 initial claims.

Data behind the overall initial claim counts indicates this increase was driven by a type of claim known as additional claims, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, in a news release.

The City of Yerington and Lyon County are pleased to announce that Friday, the U.S. Senate passed the Congressional legislation to transfer 10,400 acres of land from the federal government to the City of Yerington.

The same bill passed the House of Representatives on Dec. 2014. Section 3009, the “Land Conveyance to Yerington, Nevada” was included in the National Defense Authorization Act and will now go to President Obama for signing before year-end.

The Employment Security Division held a public hearing Wednesday to allow members of the public and business community to comment on the proposed unemployment insurance tax rate increase from 1.95 percent to 2 percent, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2015.

Western Nevada College has grant funding available for individuals who have lost their jobs and seek enrollment in an accelerated Machine Tool Technology or Welding Technology program.

Up to 12 students can receive up to $2,250 for the semester to cover student tuition, fees, books, and supportive services, and do not require income verification. Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified participants who fulfill application requirements. Dislocated Worker programs for the spring semester begin on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Carson City campus.

Unemployment in Carson City fell by 2.7 percentage points relative to October 2013, to 6.8 percent, the largest year-over-year decline for Carson City since March 1999, according to figures released Friday by Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Initial Nevada jobless claims in October are down 1.9 percent from October 2013 figures, according to figures released Thursday from the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. There were 14,124 initial claims for unemployment insurance filed in Nevada for the month.

While claims now appear to be at a stable level, initial claims have fallen compared to the previous year in 54 of the past 59 months, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

More than $161 million was invested in rural Nevada in 2014 by the Department of Agriculture's Rural Development agency to support housing, business and community facilities. Since 2009, the rural agency has provided more than $987 million to strengthen rural Nevada’s families and communities.