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Short-term rental restrictions proposed by Washoe County
The Washoe County Commission introduced an amendment Tuesday that would, for the most part, provide more oversight of short-term rentals, which are being blamed in part for driving residents from their homes, especially in Lake Tahoe, where they compete for accomodations with tourists. During public comment, Judith Miller of Incline Village read social media posts […]
Rent increases expected to slow, says apartment industry
First quarter apartment rents increased by 21 percent year-to-year in Southern Nevada but are beginning to stabilize, according to a report from the Nevada State Apartment Association, which represents the multifamily housing industry in Nevada. Rents are expected to increase in the coming year, but more slowly than recent years. CoStar, a commercial real estate […]
Gambler alleges constitutional rights violated
Professional gambler R.J. Cipriani says Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Suzan Baucum violated his rights as a criminal defendant by refusing to allow him to view the proceedings against him at a preliminary hearing Thursday and revoking his bail based on misinformation. Cipriani also alleges Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson is railroading his […]
And in this corner… Joey Gilbert
Pugilist turned Reno attorney turned gubernatorial hopeful Joey Gilbert is out to save Nevada from itself, and he’s garnering the support of outsiders to do it. Almost 40% of the campaign contributions he’s reported receiving for his Republican gubernatorial effort are from out-of-state – Florida, Georgia and Texas, among them. “People see the chance to […]
Wolfson gone but not forgotten at DA forum
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson was physically absent from a candidate forum Thursday night, but his presence loomed large as Republican Tim Treffinger and Democrat Ozzie Fumo made their respective cases why they’d be better DAs than Wolfson. The incumbent backed out of the debate at the last minute, citing recent public provocations involving […]
Sisolak appoints chiropractor to lead PPC
Dr. Malinda Southard, a Carson City chiropractor and health preparedness official for the state, is the new executive director of Nevada’s Patient Protection Commission, a legislatively-created board charged with improving the delivery and cost of healthcare in the state. Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Southard’s appointment on Monday. She is the second executive director of the […]
Workforce Connections largely missing the mark
Hope for Prisoners, the reentry program lauded by former Pres. Donald Trump, placed 29 people, about a quarter of the former prisoners it enrolled in training, into jobs between July of last year and January 2022 at a cost of $11,369 per person placed. The job recipients trained at Hope earned $15.69 an hour, the […]
Station Casinos’ failure to bargain with Culinary may pose existential threat
Station Casinos, the owner of nine casinos and one of the largest employers in the state, has resorted to an assortment of tactics to avoid collective bargaining with the Culinary Union, the largest union in the state. Now, the Culinary wants Nevada gaming regulators to use the biggest hammer of all – the threat of […]
Nevada realtors mixed on rate hike effect
Will the Federal Reserve’s quarter of a point increase in its benchmark rate cool Nevada’s red-hot real estate markets? Depends who you ask. “I cannot deny the continued stress this could put on current homebuyers,” said Sarah Scattini, president of the Reno-Sparks Association of Realtors, where the median price of a home in February was […]
Gaming chair wants more intel on Barry Diller
Nevada Gaming Commission chairwoman Jennifer Togliatti sent billionaire Barry Diller’s application for a gaming license back to the Gaming Control Board “for further fact finding and investigation” Thursday, two weeks after the GCB recommended approval of Diller and his company, IAC, to hold close to 14%, the most of any shareholder, of MGM Resorts International […]
Job training options lack wraparound services
“I tell everyone, tip your housekeepers,” Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday as he watched trainees at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas practice the precise art of bed making. Southern Nevada’s hotel housekeepers, overwhelmingly immigrants and women of color, can probably use the extra cash. The cost of a three-week training program at the Academy […]
Clark County seeks to tame short term rental beast, protect neighborhoods
Forced by a new state law to confront the reality of mini-motels in Southern Nevada neighborhoods, Clark County commissioners who have ignored the issue until now appear intent on imposing significant restrictions on the burgeoning vacation rental industry. The law, sponsored by Southern Nevada Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen, does not apply to neighborhoods in HOAs, unless […]