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St. Mary’s Medical Center nurses went on strike today. About 400 nurses, members of the California Nurses Association, voted to strike for 24 hours, and they walked off the job today to protest at the downtown hospital.

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Reno-area employment saw an increase of 800 new jobs since April and now has 30,000 jobs in the manufacturing industry, said the state’s Chief Economist David Schmidt.

This month the Governor’s Office of Economic Development board approved $1.6 million for a workforce development program to help fill 400 jobs paying up to $32 per hour.

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A report released last week by UNLV shows few people working in the Reno area can afford to live here and pay for monthly mortgage payments – much less rent at current rates.

As more states legalize recreational marijuana—four of which did so in the past year and three more are expected to by the end of 2022—more truck drivers have tested positive for the substance.

A fact sheet published this week by Brookings Mountain West and the Lincy Institute at UNLV shows the overwhelming majority of people employed in the top occupations in the state can’t afford their rent.

Sparks flew at the Reno City Council meeting Wednesday following a review of the City Manager’s performance, after which Councilmember Jenny Brekhus came under fire for what her colleagues regarded as abusive behavior. 

A Workforce Incentive Grant proposed by the governor’s Community College Workforce Training and Programs Committee could expand the number of students eligible for scholarships at community colleges and help to fill jobs in high-demand occupations.