Stories for June 2009

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Playing good defense in the Legislature

The 2009 session of the Nevada Legislature wasn't great for business, but lobbyists say it very easily could have been a lot worse.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Real estate transactions recorded by the Carson City Assessor's Office by date, address and sale price. For details on individual transactions, visit www.carson-city.nv.us/.

Business Licenses

Business licenses issued in Carson City as of June 19:

Study: Hidden workforce could help new companies staff up

As Bill Fredrick was packing to leave his New Jersey office for a business trip to Reno last winter, co-workers asked if he was getting a divorce.

Business Briefs

Airports receive stimulus funds Carson City Airport and Reno-Tahoe Airport will receive $1.2 million from the economic recovery package for airport rehabilitation, according to Sen. Harry Reid's office.

Highway to the future

Decades in the making, the soon-to-be-completed section of the Carson City Freeway Project will finally give motorists a fast route around low-speed, stoplight-laden Carson Street.

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Business Licenses

Business licenses issued in Carson City as of June 12.

More families opt for simple cremation as economy slows

The steep cost associated with traditional funeral services and interment has many Northern Nevadans opting for simple cremation for themselves or for their deceased family members.

Business briefs

Leslie Cain of RE/MAX Realty Affiliates recently completed training in foreclosure avoidance and short sale strategies earning her the designation of Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE). A short sale allows the cash-strapped seller to repay the mortgage at the selling price, even though it is lower than what is owed on the property, saving the homeowner from foreclosure and even bankruptcy.

Saving for the future while staying at home

Today, it's increasingly common for people to spend time outside the workforce for any number of reasons - such as to raise children, care for a parent or even write a novel. On top of the many emotional issues often associated with this decision, ther

Association helps bring locals and tourists to downtown

With all of the different events going on in downtown Carson City - from Fridays @ 3rd Street to the Wine Walk - it's hard to know who is doing what.

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Dutch oven cooks invited to compete at Rendezvous

The Cast Iron Cooks of the West want to taste your Dutch-oven creations at the Carson City Rendezvous.

Nugget chef orchestrates symphony of flavors

As a sophomore at Carson High School, Nick DeMagistris hit one of those crossroads moments, the full import of which isn't apparent until years later.

Remembering good friends

I had planned on writing this column about the Farmers' Markets that will be starting this month on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pony Express Pavilion and the downtown Third & Curry Street Market that will start Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Things change, life happens and so does death.

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