Around the State: January 2018
UnitedHealth Buys DaVita’s Primary and Urgent Care United Health Group, Inc., the largest health insurer in the United States, has announced the purchase of DaVita Inc.’s primary and urgent care...
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2018 Women to Watch
Left-to-Right: Deborah Conway, Ann Masse, Julie Murray, Nancy Fennell, Carole Fisher, Jana Benton, Traci Davis, Sabra Newby, Sandra Beaver, Debra March Women are making their voices heard, both in...
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Industry Focus: Education
Left to right: Elaine Wynn, Nevada State Board of Education; Kevin Page, Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents; Dr. Michael Harter, Touro University; Dan Klaich, Nevada System of Higher...
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Nevada’s Employment Landscape: Drawing on New Opportunities
It’s been a while now since the start of the nation’s recession that so harshly impacted Nevada. At its peak, in October 2010, the state’s unemployment rate hit 13.8 percent, and activity in numerous...
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Educating Nevada’s Workforce: Higher Education in Nevada
Education and economy go together. It’s almost like an equation: education plus workforce equals a healthy economy. A top flight, community-involved system of higher education is a draw for new...
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LandWell Company Donates 14-acres to Lake Mead Christian Academy The LandWell Company, developer of the 2,200 acre master planned community Cadence, has donated 14-acres of the community to the Lake...
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Education: The Key to Success
A high school graduate, entering the workforce in Southern Nevada directly after graduation, earns on average $6,000 more annually than a non-graduate. At a very basic level, that’s the effect of...
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Nevadan Jeanne Karadanis Elected to NCJFCJ Board of Directors
Jeanne Karadanis The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has elected Jeanne Karadanis, a lifelong humanitarian, to the Board of Directors. “Jeanne is committed to help make...
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Nevada Association of REALTORS Hires Former Sparks Tribune Editor Dan Eckles
Dan Eckles Reno – The Nevada Association of REALTORS (NVAR) has hired Dan Eckles, a former managing editor of the Sparks Tribune, as its communications, marketing and publishing specialist. Eckles, a...
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Education Outlook: Addressing the Tough Questions
Students are more than test scores, they’re the future of Nevada’s population and workforce. Schools are more than buildings, they are part of the state’s economy and essential to economic development....
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Temporarily Closed for Business
Seemingly overnight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has swept through the world and changed every aspect of daily activity. From home-life and recreation to work and business operations,...
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Industry Focus
Nevada’s sports industry has received a major boost in the past few years with the addition of major sports teams like the Vegas Golden Knights and Raider’s football team. Unfortunately, that momentum...
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Industry Focus
Education in Nevada has long been plagued by lower-than-average graduation rates and test scores. The coronavirus pandemic has only added to the state’s education woes. Leaders in education have the...
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When you want to make an omelet, you need to break a few eggs. That adage also clearly applies to our state’s education system. I’ve been a Nevada resident for almost half a century and, as long as...
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Changes Ahead
A changing of the guard at the highest level of state government means a potential change in headwinds for the 2023 economic forecast. “You are going to have a Republican [in the] Governor’s Mansion,...
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Meruelo Family Scholarship Awards $14,000 to Children of GSR Team Members
RENO, Nev. – As graduation for Washoe County School District students rapidly approaches, the Meruelo Family Scholarship has awarded $14,000 to dependents of Grand Sierra Resort (GSR) team members....
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Google Provides Combined $135K to Washoe County School District Middle Schools
RENO, Nev. – Google is proud to announce a contribution of $135,000 to enhance STEM labs across three career technical education (CTE) middle schools including Shaw Middle School, Mendive Middle School...
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Meruelo Family Scholarship Awards $20,000 to Children of GSR Team Members
RENO, Nev. – Now that Washoe County School District seniors have tossed their graduation caps in the air, the Meruelo Family Scholarship has awarded $20,000 to dependents of Grand Sierra Resort and...
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Industry Focus
Gil Lopez, Charter School Association of Nevada • Dr. Ercan Aydogdu, Coral Academy • Melissa Mackedon, Nevada State Public Charter School Authority • Joe Ernst, Washoe County School District • Dr. J....
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Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Presents $15,000 to Two Local Schools
GSR team presents Robert Mitchell with $15,000. RENO, Nev. – Grand Sierra Resort (GSR) continues to demonstrate its commitment to the Northern Nevada community by donating $15,000 each to Robert...
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