Spending to expand-update Silver State Industries equipment approved

The Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved spending $346,507 to expand and update equipment at Silver State Industries.Deputy Director of Corrections Brian Connett told the board headed by Gov. Brian Sandoval the purchases included new and replacement equipment and software including new construction of facilities.He said afterward the key is replacing some old equipment including a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system so antiquated it can’t talk to customers who send in designs for wood an