economic development

A fire spreads rapidly across a roadway.

Local Stories

KUNR Today: Several regional agencies host public trainings on wildfire evacuation, preparation

Gustavo Sagrero

Read or listen to news headlines for Thursday, June 2, 2022.

An image of a bubble milk tea drink, known as Boba.

Business and Economy

Business Beat: Boba Business Deals With Bubble Shortage, Car Lots See Drastically Lower Inventory

Kaleb Roedel

Here's the latest business news from around Northern Nevada, with Business Beat from the Northern Nevada Business Weekly.Boba Interest Grows While Supply…

Reno, Nevada was ranked first overall as the top performing metro area in 2019, according to Area Development magazine.

Business and Economy

Nevada, Utah, Colorado Home To Leading Metro Areas, Analysis Finds

Noah Glick

The Mountain West is home to some of the top performing metro economies in 2019, according to a recent report by Area Development magazine, a publication…

New research highlights the potential for innovation in rural counties.

Business and Economy

Skyscrapers Not Needed: Research Shows High Potential For Innovation In Rural Mountain West Counties

Madelyn Beck

New research shows that you don’t need a big population to foster innovation.

Business and Economy

Northern Nevada's Industrial Construction Expected To Double In 2019

Kaleb Roedel

Northern Nevada is making room for industrial space this year, sectioning off 4.5 million square feet of land, but developers are facing some hurdles.…

Brown metal vines with glass leaves wrap around patio posts at a Reno restaurant. They were fashioned by local artisans, commissioned by Tilio Lagatta. Lagatta's company redevelops buildings and has been including art to add punch and hopefully value.

Arts and Culture

Does Art Mean Business In Northern Nevada?

Holly Hutchings

A report from The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that arts and cultural production accounted for over $6 billion of the silver state's economy in…

A green chart depicting the new jobs and capital raised by the year, from 2013-2018, created by Northern Nevada's startup ecosystem.

Business and Economy

Northern Nevada's Startup Ecosystem Growing Strong

Kaleb Roedel

New data suggests that Northern Nevada’s startup ecosystem is growing strong. Our Contributor Kaleb Roedel of the Northern Nevada Business View reports.In…

Business and Economy

Rural Nevada Luring Business While Facing Labor Shortage, Housing Crunch

Michelle Billman

The Northern Nevada Development Authority attracts new businesses and supports existing businesses in Lyon, Douglas, and Storey Counties, along with…

Business and Economy

Developer Planning ‘Another Village’ at Lake Tahoe’s South Shore

Kaleb Roedel

A mix of commercial and residential development is scheduled to begin construction this summer at the Nevada/California state line at Tahoe's South Shore.…

Business and Economy

EDAWN Changing Tactics To Lure $30/Hour Jobs to Nevada

Noah Glick

During the Great Recession, unemployment in Nevada reached 14.5 percent. That led the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, or EDAWN, to try…