News Briefs
Nevada gold production up 3.2% in 2017; silver down 5.2%
May 17, 2018 — CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada's mines produced 5.64 million ounces of gold in 2017, according to the Nevada Division of Minerals. This total was up 3.2 percent from the 2016 production level of 5.47 million ounces, according to a May 17 news release from the
Sandoval: Supreme Court sports betting ruling ‘good for Nevada’
May 15, 2018 — The Supreme Court on Monday gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. According to the Associated Press, the justices voted 6-3
Nevada Museum of Art’s ‘Orbital Reflector’ project gets $50K donation
May 15, 2018 — RENO, Nev. — City National Bank and RBC Wealth Management announced May 14 they provided the Nevada Museum of Art with $50,000 in support of artist Trevor Paglen's Orbital Reflector project, scheduled to launch in October. This is the second major event in Northern Nevada
Nevada’s minimum wage to remain $7.25 an hour
May 14, 2018 — CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Labor Commissioner says the minimum wage employers must pay workers will remain at $7.25 an hour for the fiscal year beginning July 1. That rate is for employees who are offered qualified health benefits from their employers. For those
Sparks business manufactures new Reno flag: news briefs, week of May 7
May 11, 2018 — Editor's Note: The following news briefs are published on a weekly basis and are compiled from submissions emailed to the NNBW newsroom at editor@nnbw.com. Please note that submissions are published at editorial discretion, and some briefs may publish online only. —- SPARKS business manufactures new
A letter to readers and advertisers of the NNBW
May 7, 2018 — Here we go again! Dynamic times demand continuous innovation for businesses to thrive. As a media company, that's certainly true for us, too. For the last 15 years, the Northern Nevada Business Weekly (affectionately known as the NNBW) has actively embraced that ethos to best
Nevada Association of Employers conference set: news briefs, week of April 30
May 4, 2018 — Editor's Note: The following news briefs are published on a weekly basis and are compiled from submissions emailed to the NNBW newsroom at editor@nnbw.com. Please note that submissions are published at editorial discretion, and some briefs may publish online only. —- Annual Employees Conference TheReno to host Green Building Awards: NNBW news briefs, week of April 23
April 27, 2018 — Editor's Note: The following news briefs are published on a weekly basis and are compiled from submissions emailed to the NNBW newsroom at editor@nnbw.com. Please note that submissions are published at editorial discretion, and some briefs may publish online only. —– Reno to host inaugural
Modern Acupuncture opens in Reno: NNBW news briefs, week of April 16
April 23, 2018 — Editor's Note: The following news briefs are published on a weekly basis and are compiled from submissions emailed to the NNBW newsroom at editor@nnbw.com. Please note that submissions are published at editorial discretion, and some briefs may publish online only. —– Modern Acupuncture recently opened
Tired of being tired? ‘Sleep’ suggests a paradigm shift (Biz & Books review)
April 16, 2018 — It's 3 a.m., and you're still awake. Bedbugs are the least of your worries; the TV's off, the lights are off, but your brain isn't. What did that client mean when he said …? Do your managers really understand your mission? How can you boostD & D Roofing and Sheet Metal awarded new projects
April 13, 2018 — D & D Roofing and Sheet Metal has won the following jobs: Reno: Plumas Bank, Northgate Plaza, Charles Schwab Office, Doral Academy, Logisticenter L395 Phase II, Plaza at Fourth St., South Meadows Business Park, KTVN Ch. 2 and Edwin Dodson Elementary. Sparks: Meiser Enterprises, A&BToll Brothers announced as first homebuilder at Reno’s Rancharrah development
April 12, 2018 — Toll Brothers has contracted to build 89 single-family homes at Rancharrah, the 141-acre master-planned community in Southwest Reno. Rancharrah Holdings LLC has invested more than $47 million into Rancharrah in preparing the property such as the land and infrastructure. Toll Brothers is the first homebuilderOffice of the Nevada Labor Commissioner releases Construction Wage Survey
April 12, 2018 — The Office of the Nevada Labor Commissioner has released the 2018–2019 Construction Wage Survey. All contractors who have worked on construction projects throughout the Silver State may participate in the survey, even if they are not required to have a contractors' license. Completed surveys are
