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knpr's STATE OF NEVADA

Air Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Back To School In Nye County

State Economic Conference Looks To Build On Nevada's Comeback

  • Coming up on Wednesday's program ...

  • Nevada's economy is making a comeback from the dark days of the Great Recession. But there is a lot more work to be done. Stakeholders from around Nevada's economy will talk about the best ways to build on the state's success during a conference in September.

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