affordable housing

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak outlined how the state will spend nearly $2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds during a rare off-year State of the State speech on Feb. 23 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Home prices are skyrocketing faster than ever in Northern Nevada and beyond. Mike Wood is a longtime realtor in Reno-Sparks, and he spoke with KUNR business reporter Kaleb Roedel about why housing prices have spiked during the pandemic and how high he thinks they might rise.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the economy, leading to everything from severe labor shortages to inflation. KUNR’s Noah Glick and Kaleb Roedel discuss how Northern Nevada is faring nearly two years into the pandemic.

The unemployment rate in Reno-Sparks is back under 3% and consumer spending is at an all-time high, but the local economy has rising challenges. KUNR Business Reporter Kaleb Roedel spoke with Mike Kazmierski, CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, about what issues need to be addressed to prevent the fast-growing region from slowing down.

The idea of selling public lands is sacrilegious in much of the West. In Southern Nevada, the affordable housing crisis may be an extenuating circumstance.

Here are the local news headlines for Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.Nearly 300 affordable and workforce housing units open in North Lake Tahoe areaBy Lucia…

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.Report: People Of Color More Impacted By WildfiresBy Bert Johnson, Mountain…

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.COVID-19 Is Spreading Rapidly In Washoe CountyBy Lucia StarbuckCOVID-19…

Here’s the latest business news from around Northern Nevada, with Business Beat from the Northern Nevada Business Weekly.Reno Housing Reaches $530k Median…

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, July 8.New Daily COVID-19 Cases In Nevada Highest Since FebruaryBy The Associated…