Overall numbers of unhoused people across the state have increased, but experts say the point-in-time count doesn’t account for the complexities of homelessness and is a single annual snapshot within a community that changes every day.

“I don't expect it to be long, I do not expect it to be deep, but I would not be surprised if we do see some of that correction,” Brian Gordon, a principal at the firm Applied Analysis, told The Nevada Independent.

The Reno-Tahoe International Airport hasn’t changed much in the past decade. But the increasingly busy airport is about to embark on a major facelift, cobbling together funding from a variety of sources. 

The closure of Harrah’s signified the rebirth of downtown as the city seeks to broaden its economy from a gaming destination into a place with affordable living spaces, restaurants, stylish hotels and non-gaming entertainment.

Advocates, real estate agents and developers have turned their eyes to Carson City, with representatives for each group saying that lawmakers’ decisions this session will have long-term implications for the future of Nevada’s housing market.

The Empower Nevada’s Future campaign is kicking off with a petition to lawmakers and a billboard installed along the freeway from Reno to Carson City, within sight of legislators heading to the capital from the airport or their homes in Reno.

Supporters heralded the Ward 1 election results as a victory for independence and accountability on a council they say often acts in concert with special interests, but critics bemoaned the results as maintaining a combative presence on the council that could hinder needed development and growth.

Tres nuevas compañías pronto llegarán al Norte de Nevada y eventualmente contratarán a más de 300 empleados.

Not only does the proposal face opposition, there is also a time crunch with Rep. Mark Amodei looking to package an omnibus Northern Nevada lands bill. At the center of the debate are even larger questions and anxieties about how the region, facing high housing costs and the increasing urgency to address climate change, should grow in the coming decades.

The City of Reno has ordered all non-essential businesses, including restaurants, bars and casinos, to close at 10 a.m. Tuesday in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Brown’s vision for the agency matched public comments made by Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak, a skeptic of the incentive-heavy approach to economic development pioneered by his predecessor, Republican former Gov. Brian Sandoval, and who has promised major changes in the state’s approach to diversifying its economy.

After blurring the line between a private and public utility for nearly two decades, the water district that serves the world’s largest industrial park is looking to part ways with a developer. Those actions come after The Nevada Independent reported this month that the public water district, with the governmental power to seize private property, is operated by a private entity.

Sisolak spokesman Ryan McInerney confirmed to The Nevada Independent on Monday that the agency will hold off on approving any additional tax incentives until the agency finds a new, full-time executive director. Sisolak appointed Kris Sanchez as interim director of the agency, often referred to as GOED, in March.

Potential competition coming from more than $1 billion of Indian casino development in Northern California isn’t causing Reno gaming operator David Farahi to lose any sleep. If he ran a casino in Sacramento, however, Farahi says he would have concerns.