Business

Anything Grows, 2578 S. Curry St., new general business, Stan Pardue, ownerCaterpillar's, 314 S. Carson St., new general business, Nathaniel Killgore, ownerDiamond Carpet Cleaning, 187 Crown Point Dr., new general business

The Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Gardnerville want to remind residents that this week is National Independent Retailers Week, celebrating the uniqueness that locally-owned businesses bring to a community.

With the many "For Sale" and "For Lease" signs adorning commercial buildings in all parts of Carson City, it's not news that the market for these properties has lost steam.

Paul Enos joins NBC advisory board

WASHINGTON - Regulators on Friday shut two banks in California and two smaller banks in Georgia and South Dakota, boosting to 57 the number of federally insured banks to fail this year.

RENO - A new report released Thursday shows while fewer businesses relocated or expanded in western Nevada in the past year because of the recession, more jobs were created.

WASHINGTON - Relentlessly rising unemployment is triggering more home foreclosures, threatening the Obama administration's efforts to end the housing crisis and diminishing hopes the economy will rebound with vigor.

Trinity Winslow is on a one-woman mission to get people to buy American, and she's fighting that battle one dress at a time.

Dutch Bros. to donate proceedsDutch Bros. Coffee, 1449 S. Carson St., will donate $1 from every drink sold from 5:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday to Relay For Life of Carson City.

"If there's a lesson in streetwatching it is that people do like basics - and as environments go, a street that is open to the sky and filled with people and life is a splendid place to be," observes the great advocate for...

Figures released by the national Hospital Compare program last week show that Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center generally performs at the same level as other hospitals in the region and around the nation on a wide variety of measurements.

When Julie Espalin organized the first meeting of a new chapter of Women Entrepreneurs of Nevada in Reno, she hoped that 10 women might show up.

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will make overhauling the nation's 137-year-old hardrock mining law a top priority despite a full plate of higher profile issues, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) - One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another.

RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Nevada Attorney General's office says loan modification scams are topping all cases of housing fraud in Nevada.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine to Nevada gambling regulators for failing to provide oversight to an independently operated nightclub that leases space in the resort.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Harrah's Entertainment Inc. says it plans to create an entertainment district with nearly two dozen bars and restaurants on the east side of the city's strip.

Edgewood Companies continues to pursue its plans to construct a 205-room upscale lodge at its Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe.

Business license issued in Carson City as of July 3:Are You Fab, 1003 Vista Ridge Ct., new out of town business, Mary Sebek, owner.At Your Service, 310 B St., new out of town business, Carol Nelson , owner.

Starting a business during a major recession can scare even the bravest entrepreneur. But sometimes, you don't have a choice.

Bella Salon schedules grand openingBella Salon and Spa will have a grand opening for their new location at 1910 College Parkway at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 14. The event will feature refreshments and giveaways for attendees.

Northern Nevada hospital administrators are sorting through the details of a plan that calls for hospitals nationwide to give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments as part of the Obama administration's health care...

The Gottschalks store in Carson Mall will close to the public for the final time at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Hardly a day goes by, Bonnie Matton says, that the Dayton-based Wild Horse Preservation League doesn't get a call or a letter from visitors to Nevada who hope to see wild horses.

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer

DETROIT - After a night spent signing mounds of paperwork authorizing the transfer of cash, real estate, technology and other property, GM attorneys are expected to officially usher the new General Motors out of bankruptcy protection today and...

WASHINGTON - Even though new claims for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, dipping below 600,000 for the first time since early January, the number of Americans seeking this safety net points to an economy that is still very...

Nevada casinos won $889 million from gamblers in May, down 8.3 percent compared with their May 2008 win, according to a state report released Thursday.

SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work by developing a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.'s golden goose - its long-dominant Windows franchise.

A $400,000 facelift by Metcalf Builders is under way at Southgate Shopping Center in Carson City, but the center's owners continue to struggle to fill space in the property.