The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Friday that Nevada's jobless rate ticked down one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.6 percent in August, its lowest level in six years. That's down 2.2 percentage points from what it was the same month last year. State economist Bill Anderson says construction employment led the growth with nearly 13 percent more jobs this August than last August. Professional and business services came in second after growing 7 percent year-over-year.
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Jay Bartos joined Nevada Public Radio in 1993 to develop and manage the state’s first radio reading service for people unable to use standard printed material due to blindness or another disability. After the reading service was discontinued in 2011, he became the afternoon host on KNPR for ten years. Jay can now be heard on air on News 88.9 KNPR and Classical 89.7 KCNV throughout the week.
