Last Saturday, Special Olympics Nevada hosted an Unified Bowling Tournament in Henderson. Unified tournament means it combines approximately equal numbers of athletes with and without intellectual disability on sports teams for training and competition. Special Olympics Nevada has a program called Unified Champion Schools. It is a unique education program in PreK – Transition schools […]
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Q&A: Joyce Smith, Managing Director of Commercial Banking at Bank of Nevada, on Guiding Clients in the Current Climate
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Joyce Smith is managing director, commercial banking at Bank of Nevada and has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry. Joyce works directly with Bank of Nevada’s CPA team, construction companies, small businesses, nonprofit organizations and others to help them meet […]
Colliers Las Vegas Completed Transactions
Subscribe to The Weekly email newsletter by Vegas Business Digest for free. Completed Sales Transactions A sale to BCD Acquisitions, LLC for two industrial buildings totaling ±27,606 square feet. Located at 3635 & 3649 E. Post Road in Las Vegas, NV. The transaction amount was $8,875,000.00. Doherty Industrial Group: Dan Doherty, SIOR, Paul Sweetland, SIOR, […]
Nevada Women’s Philanthropy Grants $500,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Greater Las Vegas
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Nevada Women’s Philanthropy (NWP) members elected to grant $500,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. It will use the funds to purchase a mobile care unit that will house a full-service dental care office on wheels. According to Oral Health Nevada, […]
Nevada’s Labor Force Grows in August; Unemployment Rate Increases
Carson City, NV – According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s (DETR) August 2023 economic report, Nevada’s unemployment rate increased slightly from July to August, going from 5.3 percent to 5.4 percent for an increase of 0.1 percentage points. The labor force in the state grew by 6,000 and August marked the […]
Department of Energy Commits $700 Million Loan to Nevada Lithium Mine
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has committed to lend Ioneer Ltd. up to $700 million to mine lithium and boron from the Rhyolite Ridge project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The proposed loan is to be made under the DOE Loan Programs Office’s Advanced […]
Workforce Connections Announces Two New Board Members, Darlene Navarro and Hugh Anderson
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board, announces the addition of Vegas Golden Knights Linemate Relations (Human Resources) Director Darlene Navarro and Hightower Las Vegas Managing Director and Partner Hugh Anderson to the Workforce Connections Board. Workforce Connections connects employers to a ready […]
J4NG Students Visit The Nevada State Legislature to Learn About Civic Engagement and Leadership
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. This week, about 50 students in the Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates (J4NG) program visited Carson City to learn about civic engagement and leadership. J4NG is an education-based nonprofit organization that aims to help all students, particularly vulnerable students, to achieve graduation and be ready […]
Public Relations Society of America Las Vegas Chapter Announces 2023 Leadership
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Las Vegas, NV – The Public Relations Society of America Las Vegas Valley Chapter has elected its board of directors for 2023, the 75th anniversary of PRSA nationally. Clark Dumont, APR, Fellow PRSA is president. Dumont has extensive experience in communications and journalism and […]
Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation Partners with Legal Aid Center to Assist Homeowners
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. The Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation (NAHAC) has partnered with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada to assist homeowners who have been adversely impacted by the pandemic. “This partnership with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is a proactive step in assisting […]
Google Donated $150,000 to Three Square Food Bank and The Just One Project in Southern Nevada
Subscribe to The Weekly email newsletter by Vegas Business Digest for free. Three Square Food Bank, Nevada’s food bank in Southern Nevada and The Just One Project, Nevada’s largest mobile food pantry based in Southern Nevada, are expanding their food insecurity programs with the help of a combined $150,000 donation from Google. Every day hundreds […]
Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada to Honor Governor Lombardo during 35th Annual Festival of Trees and Lights
Las Vegas, NV – Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada, a 501c3 nonprofit that support families impacted by Down syndrome, will honor Governor Joe Lombardo at the 35th Annual Festival of Trees & Lights gala at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, with a free family viewing event open to the public on November […]
United Way of Southern Nevada Celebrates Community Impact Grant Program
Earlier this week, United Way of Southern Nevada hosted a breakfast to celebrate the 2023 UWSN Community Impact Grant recipients at their Las Vegas office. The program provides funding to local nonprofit organizations to help students reach their potential, ensure accessible pathways into the workforce, and help people avoid crises and maintain household stability. UWSN […]
Meet Miranda Ruff – McCarthy Building Companies New Project Manager in Las Vegas
Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media McCarthy Building Companies Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately held construction firms, has promoted Miranda Ruff to project manager in its Las Vegas office. Ruff holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Engineering from Arizona State University and has been working at McCarthy full […]
