Cheese-shop owners hope to boost recognition for Reno
Laura Conrow and Peter Burge may have opened a small store that specializes in cheese, but their customers see the shop as a marker of civic progress. “People are very happy that Reno has come this far,” says Conrow. “They feel better about themselve …
Read More »Fallon DFA milk plant reaches halfway mark
Construction of the dry milk processing plant in Fallon is more than halfway complete and efforts to build up the local infrastructure needed to support the facility are underway. The Dairy Farmers of America plant is on track to open in December, fi …
Read More »Lennar improves Next-Generation home design
After a successful initial run with its Next-Gen home concept at the Verona subdivision in D’Andrea, Lennar is bringing a slightly modified version of the concept to another subdivision in north Sparks. The “home-within-a-home” plan features a privat …
Read More »Hard rock mining gross value cracks $10 billion mark in 2012
Nevada mineral production in 2012 for the first time exceeded $10 billion in gross value. Hard rock mining production is expected to crack the $10 billion threshold once state production and taxation totals are finalized and published by the Division …
Read More »Peterbilt expands service capacity
Truckers driving from Sacramento to Salt Lake City have just one place to stop for repairs on Peterbilt trucks, and John Phillips, owner of Peterbilt Truck Parts & Equipment in east Sparks, used his exclusive position to expand his shop’s service cap …
Read More »Manufacturers join forces, create ‘virtual assembly line’
Northern Nevada manufacturers are banding together to build a virtual one-stop shop for customers. The idea is to link local manufacturers with varying skills and expertise in a dispersed assembly line that can quickly respond to orders. The goal is …
Read More »Acquisition of Reno’s CIS brings relationship full circle
A relationship that began in 1979 has come full circle for Ken Hurst. Hurst, president of Valley Communications Incorporated of Sacramento, last month completed purchase of Communications Installation Services, a Reno company run since 1989 by Phil H …
Read More »Midtown renaissance: New construction, tenants
Midtown Reno’s transformation, a retail renaissance thought of as a grassroots effort but made possible in large part by Bernie Carter and his Dacole investment group, shows no signs of slowing down. Construction is nearly complete on a multi-tenant …
Read More »Realty recovery spurring jobs growth in Reno area
One of the fastest-growing sectors of Nevada’s employment in March — for once — had nothing to do with gold or silver mining. Reno-Sparks employment in financial activities in March grew by 200 jobs year-over-year, or 2.3 percent annual growth, the s …
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