Recent News // Connect Nevada Releases 2011 Residential Broadband Adoption Survey Results
Thursday, October 20, 2011
10/07/11
Humboldt’s Humming a Technology Tune
A new group of technology trailblazers is hard at work after its first meeting in Winnemucca.
10/04/11
NACO’s Land of Opportunity
Nevada Association of Counties (NACO) members are feeling a new surge of purpose and hope after the organization’s annual conference.
09/21/11
A Highway 50 Reminder of How the West was Won
Highway 50 shouldn’t be called the “loneliest road in America” as it’s so often referred to. In fact, once the route of the Pony Express, this road is vibrant with travelers, construction projects, and frontier communities. With a rich history in receiving information, it is no wonder residents are craving new technology and faster download speeds.
Nevada's Highway 50
09/14/11
Public Computer Centers Help Fight Nevada’s War on Unemployment
In Las Vegas, an area 73% of Nevadans call home, unemployment rates are almost 14%. That reality is leading organizations like the Las Vegas Urban League to help the community by getting people back to work. As a recipient of a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant totaling $4.68 million, Las Vegas Urban league has opened 31 public computing centers at various locations throughout Las Vegas and Henderson. The Nevada Public Computer Centers in Clark County are currently open to the public and offer free computer and Internet access.
08/22/11
Nevada rural broadband project get $1 million
Arizona Nevada Tower Corporation today received a $1.04 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture for a Gabbs City broadband project. The grant is part of the Community Connect program, which provides grants to rural, economically challenged communities.
